At the same time, I am not counting my pennies or tithing on spices and being legalistic about it.

WSJ:  https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/eviction-phoenix-constable-1...PHOENIX—On a recent afternoon, Rhys Torres crossed a partly shaded courtyard to a white stucco building.

Head to the "for rent" tab, mark your general criteria (bed/bath count), and check days on market for those rental listings.

Also, knowledge of what hours count toward material participation....This post does not create a CPA-client relationship.

That sounds terrible, that I have thousands in PALs that keep getting pushed forward (unless I sell off a property) but if I sell some stocks off in 10 years, that counts as capital gain. 

The line gets crossed when it's predatory and you say a stupid statement like they did-- it sticks.Right now, STRs are just what they are at the core and that's a hospitality business.

There should be criminal laws in place to penalize those who cross the line and do outrageous things.

Taking depreciation will not count against your income calculation.

A blueprint is good, but when you say "Goal is to try for 8-10 Properties and try to leave my W-2 in 3-5 years" that often makes people rush to achieve the door count and in doing so, bad decisions are made.If you think more holistically about your journey, you will stress less.

I just want to make sure I have all T's crossed and I's dotted.