Usually a short amount time after check out we get a chargeback from the real cardholder. 

If you relied on the wind to keep a few of those balls in the air these past years, it then becomes very difficult to figure out how to juggle even if you add an extra set of hands.

Has anyone filed taxes yet as a W-2 employee who owns only STR, rents for on average less than 7 days per rental (STR), and materially participates (usually requires 100 hours or more in a year and more than anyone else)I’ve heard there are amazing tax benefits if you fall under all of the categories.

Think about it like this: Anything that is an increase in wealth is usually taxable.

When I look through bad reviews I'm usually less interested in the review and more interested in the owners response.

I usually keep it around $100.

Of course I'm oversimplifying but that's usually the first question to ask yourself.

Credit unions usually come in good with no or short prepayment penalties, but not in this case. 

They then finally turned in the schedule c over a month after the deadline, which I couldn't even utilize as my independents had already filed and would not go through the process of paying extra to their accountant to amend the filed taxes.

Do they charge the tenant an extra security deposit?