Gotta be careful doing AirBnb and STR's down here with all the restrictions and regulations.I know people doing them successfully in Broward but it's very tough in Dade and Palm Beach.My guess would be that Broward is next on the list to tighten things up so just be prepared in case.

An individual qualifies as a real estate professional for the tax year if -a. more than 50% of the personal services performed by the taxpayer in all trades or businesses during the tax year are performed in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participates; The rental or any other activity that you do not materially participate cannot be counted. andb. the taxpayer performs more than 750 hours of service during the tax year in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participates., the rental or any other activity that you do not materially participate cannot be counted.

Good luck you're gonna have a tough time finding a plumber and HVAC guy to sign off on another unlicensed guys work.

There are currently 0 sales in our complex with a 2/1 and a handful of 2/2 so that may be a bit tough to determine. 

@Corbin Jones & @Brent Watanabe finding, good, quality contractors can be extremely tough.

I just don’t know what to allow them to do. and of course, they want the cost of all of this taken off of the rent, which is fine, we could save a few bucks that way actually by just paying the cost of materials.

I've been an avid BP podcast listener and have immersed myself in as much real estate material as I possibly could have over the last year.

Excess heat and condensation can cause major damage to your roof and roofing materials."

Just had someone quote me $400 plus materials to replace a sluggish ceiling fan and nonoperational garbage disposal. 

Just had someone quote me $400 plus materials to replace a sluggish ceiling fan and nonoperational garbage disposal.