You’re correct that simply owning property in the U.S. doesn’t make someone a U.S. resident for tax purposes.

(Could be process, communication, or a number of other things).Now the thing I'll mention that you might want to chat with someone about is that many folks don't take the Sec. 121 exclusion into account for situations like yours.

Insurance deductible: This can be deducted in the year the claim occurred, as it relates to property repairs.You are correct that depreciation begins when the property is placed into service, so it should start as of December 26th, 2023.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Am I looking at this correctly?

Asking in the correct forum will get a better response.Need a spreadsheet or form?

If you send snail mail, be sure to send certified so you have proof it arrived in human hands.Personally, it's baffling how so many people have poor communication skills when we have so many opportunities to communicate in today's world. 

I really don't trust the people on the phone to be correct so I switched.

And frankly I don’t care why they want to sell in the early stages of communication.  

But in general you’re correct, SFR don’t lend themselves to “enhanced” ROI opportunities as often as commercial real estate.   

My Realtor has since voiced that there were bad operations on the team and multiple mishaps with other clients — Realtors putting amendments in front of clients the day of closing and their inability to effectively communicate with clients the amenities of the units.