So the question is, does your rental activity qualify as a trade or business or just a passive investment? 

I constantly preach about attending meetups, staying active on blogs and following local investors on instagram.

@Nancy Bender there are currently 16 active listing in Margaritaville and the supply of listings is almost always higher than other similar nearby resorts. 10 of those 16 have been listed for 60 days or more. 

Congrats - we are seeing a ton of activity in Rochester recently, seems like the market is doing well

We are trying to attract more investors that are active and willing to share experience and knowledge, but it is a challenge.

I’m active duty military originally from Alabama, currently living in Maryland.

Purpose of the Leasing Management Program The primary purpose of the Leasing Management Program is to regulate and monitor leasing activities within the community. 

The Northern corridor and coast is a fairly active market for small balance apartment complexes.

Let me explain to you why I chose CA as well as my goals and strategy.For starters, I'm active duty military, and this has given me access to a VA home loan which gives me better leverage to easily purchase a property with zero down.

But classifying your depreciation (either the leftover annual depreciation after taking bonus depreciation, or the regular amount of depreciation if you didn't take bonus depreciation) can be taken as an active deduction against your W2 income for as long as you materially participate in the property.Disclaimer: I'm not a tax professional so not financial advice.