Readers should seek professional advice.

The responses from some Real Estate “professionals” in this thread explains why real estate agents and representatives wear the badge of honor of being nosey, careless, borderline illegal and non-compliant with the most basic regulations and elemental  ethics.

If you want professional tax advice I can connect you with a great CPA.

The new requirements will apply to tenancies starting on or after July 1, 2025, with pre- and post-repair photos required by April 1, 2025.This law also clarifies that landlords can only deduct professional cleaning costs if needed to restore the property to its original state.

REPS stands for Real Estate Professional Status—a tax designation that lets real estate investors write off rental losses (like depreciation and expenses) against other income, potentially saving a lot on taxes.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

It’s hard doing it out of pocket without lenders in reasonably time frame, and chall Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Take professional photos.I have only been a customer of Airbnb, but hosts have profiles that shows all of their listings.

@Shawn McMahon - I'm a young professional in Denver looking to buy (though a bit more south and west than where you were looking).

so I sleep well at night.