There was a withdrawn temporary regulation contained a similar rule that prohibited the aggregation of rental and business operations unless one operation generated less than 20 percent of the combined gross income from both operations. 

Sometimes you get lucky with temporary workers in the offseason who could help boost the numbers.Let me know if you have any other questions or need anything else and good luck!

Commentary: The guy in charge appears to be motivated to create as much 'noise' as possible regarding his temporary ownership of this property.

Basing an STR on tourism or a large industry that uses traveling/temporary workers is a better idea.

@Josh Stack,The current laws in SA are favourable in terms of property investment in SA but the local banks will not finance foreign investors, unless you take up temporary/permanent residence permit.Feel free to PM me for further details.

I am listed as a temporary employee for a company.

The intention is only to give a temporary boost to my borrowing power while early in my career.Regarding the IRS, I think they will be the last party concerned with potential overpayment.That leaves lenders (from your list) as my only concern.

This is a temporary setback.

The other half of the story "tax benefit" hypers leave out is the benefit of depreciation is only temporary.  

The only way to find out is to make the offer monthly until she gets a temporary restraining order.