--- Two reasons: they seemed great when I've dealt with them and I'd hate to see that change and people be taken advantage of.

She was given two weeks to clean the place.

In your case:Adjusted Basis = $300,000 - $36,364.36 = $263,635.64So, your profit for tax purposes would be:Profit = $400,000 - $263,635.64 = $136,364.36This is the profit you'd pay capital gains tax on when you sell the property.Regarding whether you're "adding to the profit" side of the equation or "deducting from the basis" side, it might seem like two sides of the same coin, but the way you account for depreciation and basis affects how you report it to the IRS.

My thinking is that what you are already paying her is the lowest amount it should cost for her time it takes to clean up after a guest that stays a night or two, so why should she charge you less if that is what you are already paying. 

I've already reached out to two dealers — one doesn't operate in Massachusetts, and the other provided a quote of $4500 for the smallest appliance.

Shelter increased 5.4% over the last year, accounting for over two thirds of the total 12-month inflation increase (BLS).

The owner warned me it may be squatter occupied, and I went to look at it myself, it bad clothes hanging and 2 locked doors that I assume someone was living in.

You can do two things to make your offers more attractive to sellers.1.

I max out the $25k to offset my W2 under passive activity rules (as its slowly phased out for me).That being said, would it be beneficial for me to buy one or two STRs primarily for the purpose of being able to offset my W2 income?

Minutes away from Sanibel Island.Main house is a 3b/2ba renting for $2600Duplex on same lot is 4b/2ba split into two 2b/1ba collecting $1900 in rent EACH.Purchase price of home was $662,000 with closing costs wrapped in.