If I don't do this, and I work up the ladder in corporate I'll only get promoted but have less time with each promotion to be with my family and friends.

A little off topic, but how many of you actively promote these elements of your leasing process when you are marketing a property? 

My STRs are specifically marketed towards refinery contractors.  There is a billboard of mine in the contractor parking lot.  Right now my rentals have a higher vacancy than normal.  So does my competition, the local ...

I'm using "Real Estate Express", they had a promotion going on.

https://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2012/dec/clinic-story-06.htmlIn determining whether the income should be classified as ordinary income or capital gain, the court evaluated nine criteria: (1) the taxpayer’s purpose in acquiring the property; (2) the purpose for which the property was subsequently held; (3) the taxpayer’s everyday business and the relationship of the income from the property to the taxpayer’s total income; (4) the frequency, continuity, and substantiality of sales of property; (5) the extent of developing and improving the property to increase sales revenue; (6) the extent to which the taxpayer used advertising, promotion, or other activities to increase sales; (7) the use of a business office for the sale of property; (8) the character and degree of supervision or control the taxpayer exercised over any representative selling the property; and (9) the time and effort the taxpayer habitually devoted to sales of property.

Cap rate may be a good way to promote the value of the property, but the appraisal will be based on what recent sales exist for duplexes.Are there any recent sales for duplex in the area? 

I do not want to self promote here but I am a Broker and I own my Brokerage.

I don't know...depends on how quickly I think it will sell and at what price.I just don't understand why an agent or brokerage will routinely print promotional materials, prepare market reports, spend hours touring homes and pitching to potential sellers, send mailers, cold call, etc. all in the interest of getting new listings, yet it's unheard of to incentivize a seller directly for the exclusive right to sell their home.  

The goverment wants people to provide housing to others.Corporate tax rates were slashed and pass-through deductions were implemented in the TCJA to promote entrepreneurship and start ups.Energy-efficient tax credits exist to encourage people to go green and purchase environment-friendly goods and products.I don't need to explain why there is an abundance of oil and gas tax credits and deductions.Where you see a tax credit or deduction, a trained eye sees an opportunity.If you (or someone you hire) knows the tax code, how to read it, and how to apply it, you are able to structure your investments, businesses, and financial moves in a tax-efficient manner.So, I guess, to answer your question - in my opinion, the tax code is fair but only if you know how to navigate it.Again, this is an overly simplistic summarization.

Pretty basic.While there are some out there who promote "anyone can qualify, just drive for UBER", we urge caution.