Moreover, Japan provides tax deductions for personal residences but not for investment properties.

Then you click on the OP's profile and the account was created 4 minutes ago and there's one pic of some generic middle aged person.

You are not actually leasing your property to the person who lives there?

You should also involve Vrbo if something comes up that is beyond your control.I personally have never had to cancel a booking, so I don't see this as a big deal.This must be an issue for them to come up with these rules.Preparation H has a warning that says no to take orally, probably because someone did do this, so they had to create the warning.  

Hi Alice, I personally love Columbus Ohio and as someone who works with a lot of out of state investors - there's so many catalysts for why you should invest here.

Personally we just do option 1 or 2, it's easy to explain and understand, and even if option 2 only recoups you 80% of the cost, that's better than 0% or the headache of trying to figure out option 3.Again make sure this is all allowed for your area

Would this be something that could hurt the legal protection between personal and business? 

But I did implied during an in person conversation, that they'd get their security deposit back, if the apartment was left in good condition.

I personally think 2% is reasonable, especially if he found the deal and did all the work to get it over the finish line.

We also sublet our own personal home that we own.