It feels more natural and definitely eases the awkwardness that can come with the “salesy” approach.

Any damages  a tenant must pay for, unless its an act of nature or tree roots. 

Investing by nature implies there is a risk of loss like this.

The reason is, the original farm house + 5 acres in the 60’s was occupied by a group of 5 families that were into some strange kind of “natural living “ they only ate a few kinds of fruits and seeds.

As you have experienced this is the nature of these transactions.

Answer: No, buying an STR doesn't change the nature of historical passive losses on other LTRs you own and carried forward from prior tax years 

I've been investing there since 2019, and I continue to see a lot of strong reasons why it's a compelling market:Revitalization & Growth: Detroit has been experiencing significant revitalization over the past few years.

But humans are humans, human nature is what it is.

Sources for insurance and property taxes: Insurance - ValuePenguin, State Property Tax Rates - Rocket Mortgage.Low risk of natural disaster: Natural disasters can devastate your property and the surrounding community, leading to job losses and the closure of shops and businesses.

I, like most posters here, have a natural bias toward our area of investment/financial/business interest.