I found a few interesting resources on this (linked below), and they all seem to summarize the same main steps:1.

I went with a more expensive hydrogen peroxide system. 2 months seems solid. 

I've had issues with this tenant in the past, as discussed in a previous post.Currently, I'm concerned that my tenant might have a drug problem, as he seems to never sleep.

I almost typed "independently" but there is a nuance stopping me from that, the very issue we're discussing.If the two of you do not have other STRs, as seems to be the case, you only have this one STR to draw the required hours from. 3 material participation tests to try:1.

There are specific cities/areas that seem more promising than others (such as Orlando, Jacksonville in FL, and Midland/Odessa, College Station in TX) but I'm finding it hard to pick one market to then resume my search for the right neighborhood and specific property.

He seemed like a standup guy.

I've been looking at AIRDNA and it seems like it could work if we get the right property at the right cost. 

Seems like all the more reason a trustee's deed would be issued.

After 2 weeks of forms and all kinds of little add ons to the fee schedule that magically seemed to appear with each new form packet, my wife and I simply told them no thanks..we were tired of the games.

We open support cases with everyone and that seems to work best when all sides are looking into things.