I am a tax attorney and i still am confused, and I am willing to bet that most people will be putting it on schedul e, not paying se tax, not calling it passive, and deducting losses against w2 income, and playing roulette with audits.  

Local banks who don't re-sell these are typically your best bet, they like relationships.  

The best bet for that would be getting an awesome property manager that does basically everything aside from supplying the financing for the home. 

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to drive through a potential community with my parents. One of the regular comments was about the condition of the park and how badly it needed to be cleaned up. This is the point, if ...

If you log on to some of the popular sites like furnishedfinder or Airbnb you will see that they have "rent by the room" options.

But, I will continue to bet on a continued trajectory of progress in quality of life for most people in this country over the ensuing decades.

I’d make a bet that a huge percentage of investors on BiggerPockets ROI on their rentals was significantly lower during these years.

Just a wild guess but I'm betting you don't want to operate a church. https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-5709.07(A) The following property shall be exempt from taxation: (3) Real property owned and operated by a church that is used primarily for church retreats or church camping, and that is not used as a permanent residence.

They also have great insight on what is popular for your local market, that you can use to boost the listing.Also, take a good hard look at your property, decor and popular amenities help far more than hosts realize.

I bet dollars to bagels you won't share your work on public forums for free.You need a better source of news than the Chicago Tribune.