My spouse is trying to meet real estate professional status with the goal of offsetting my W2 income tax. 

So in essence unless your going to fight (and pay) for a fair return against a fascist Oakland rent administrators - your profits will slowly decrease.

Assuming, and knowing you buy in Texas & Arkansas-- let's use the latter as an example--that's at least .4% property tax and $80/mo in HOI.

Researching the property on county property tax inquiry website it says the “Property Taxes Sold” for 2020-2023.

The agreement includes prior and future tax years automatically so as long as I pay the monthly amount the taxes are considered in good standing.

Do you have any advice, leads on potential tax attorneys, or any other information.

Regular sale, where you have to pay for pre-sale rehab, commission (5-6%), tax (20-30%), and recapture of depreciation.2.

There are differences in buying (BC has a transfer tax, AB doesn't) and AB doesn't have the restrictions on rentals like some parts of BC-with the vacancy tax. 

Contact your county tax assessor's office to learn how to find this information (it's usually online and easy).Talk to the neighbors.There are paid apps that may include contact information for specific properties.

The listing is currently visible as ready to be in service, and I've already received three bookings.My question is, will I still qualify for the short-term rental tax benefits or loopholes if I have blocked off dates until September 19th due to these repairs?