I was told to do my own due diligence and I did and it was all falsely and fraudulently advertised.

For tax purposes, it’s about whether you pass the 750-hour rule, the 50% rule, and meet the material participation requirements.

(after I deduct all the labor/material costs).

We don't allow any "deal-making" in the forums, which includes advertising your services or properties, looking for partners, etc.

But the neighbors told me when they built their house from ground 6 years ago, there was no issues for any building materials or trucks going through the alley. 3. the house is in historic district of Charlotte, meaning there are quite some restrictions on the exterior renovation. 

For the reasons stated above, it made sense not to advertise the loft as a bedroom because there's no door and considerably less privacy (we do have egress via large windows).

Two part question: I am just about ready to get my first STR up and running and am looking for advice on anywhere else I should be listing the property besides the obvious Airbnb/VRBO. My property is an a-frame cabin ...

Income from a trade or business where a taxpayer doesn’t materially participate.2.

Material participation.I discussed STR material participation requirement in my other post, linked at the top of this one.

In this area, the two soils engineers I've used most often are McDowell and Associates, and Soils and Materials Engineers (SME) - but I don't know if they have branch offices in the area near your problem site.Best of luck with it!