There are also ways to go about mindset shifts if that's a serious issue, but I don't know, it sounds like you've spent time with this property, you know all about it, and you have a bunch of other stuff going on in life.For instance, you decide not to raise rent all the way to market rate....This is probably a good move if you hate maintenance calls and your tenants know to handle some maintenance themselves because they are getting a bargain deal.

Are you aware of some actual legal authority that validates the IRS opinion on this issue?

Most STR markets have seasonality, and there are untold issues in the future that will effect cashflow. 

And it's not only homes, it's all the infrastructure a city needs.On the insurance issue, I think this may be the end of national carriers.

. - Just be prepared, because a motivated seller typically has a property with issues you need to be sure you can solve.

RESOLVE this issue NOW and make a clean break. 

Requiring a copy of a government-issued ID is a good extra layer of security.

You ask about a skip tracing issue because you are not having success with it.

The snow companies that are good can be really pricey and we have had issues with some of the smaller guys in past.

I keep reading about all the weird financing issues in this space so I wouldn't actually put money in until mid 2025 or later.