This gave us peace of mind and ensured that any unexpected incidents wouldn't result in major financial setbacks.These two choices have played a crucial role in optimizing our STR strategy, balancing profitability and protection.

Cost segregation and advancing depreciation has its pros and cons depending on what the individual investor's goal is.

I'm never in favor of government over stepping, but I can also see how desperate individuals can be taken advantage of during this tragedy. 

we did this a lot pre 07  in that year Oregon WA and then CA made laws that had lots of teeth about dealing with those in foreclosure.. so we just stopped doing it risk was not worth it.I cant see how an individual can do this really..

The entire goal is to help you / individuals like you who are interested in a finding an agent who works with real estate investors.

Could be.I think that for most individual American investors leverage is a critical tool. 

I think that gets lost VERY quickly with certain individuals.

There are more complicated strategies to maximize larger listings that involve having like multiple listings for same property and do individual room rentals when it is slower and then for larger length stays, larger groups, and more desirable dates you'd book the whole space, but I think its easier to just do two separate. 

Individuals are purchasing these properties, rehabbing them, and raising rents.

I'd be surprised if the complex doesn't have individually metered units so you may be able to eliminate the utility expenses unless those are for common areas like walk ways, parking lot or laundry.