But if you're staying with family or friends, your claim of "just for business" becomes suspicious. 

I don't think my tax advisor is claiming depreciation for two rental properties and I'm looking for some help from the BP community. 

Having documentation to support your claiming this as a business deduction is critical-to prove the rent was reasonable, you could print rental quotes for similar meeting locations.

Even on your own primary home, you can claim tax advantages if you are using it for business purposes.  

(3) Remember, RentingFamilyMember does not claim any depreciation on Schudule E.

AllState used to have 10 properties limitation, then removed it because we did not have any claim.

I don't doubt your claims are false at all but I didn't purchase a property 23 years ago to experience the long-term benefits. 

People from all walks of life will hide pets or claim them to be service pets. 

I saw a news story this week about squatters breaking into a home while the people were home and claiming tenant rights.

Many people claim you need one for risk mitigation, but you can get an umbrella policy on your homeowners insurance and mandate your tenants get renter's insurance with you included as an interest or insured to help mitigate this.