@Michael Lee Just some Stockton stats, take them how you will:Population growth: 26%Household Income growth: 40%Property Value growth: 207%Average Rent: $1,025**stats over last 15 years.

Ryan, if your household doesn't qualify as REP, then your losses from the rental real estate as described will be suspended and will not offset the W-2 income.If you do qualify, then yes it will help.

If temporary relocation is for a period of less than 30 days, a tenant household may be housed in a motel or hotel provided that enough rooms are rented to accommodate the size of the household.

COVID had more households start splitting up, which made more units needed overall, but there were not new units supplied.  

It would be a 50,000 square foot building with an average household income of 65,000 and population of 56,000 within 3 mile radius. 

Buying furniture for common areas (couch, lamps, television, dining table) for more than one household. 2.

Also, an interesting article about household income comparison in real dollars.http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/17/the-typical-american-family-makes-less-than-it-did-in-1989/

A 30 yard dumpster for household and/or construction debris is $479.00.

Or is it one of the renters who locked themselves out and just decided that was they easy way to get in.Because if it was a renter (or from their household), a digital keypad code with a different set of digits for every renter might do the trick for a lot less money.Good Luck!

Even if you actively participate, you are still subject to limitations on taking loss against W2 income if you exceed the $150K household income threshold.