The way it's worded on the IRS website, it very much seems to me to be optional. 

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I really go the extra mile to help out of state investors to understand our large metro market, and then close on a property successfully no matter where they are. 

@Connor McGinnis I almost always end up buying from my Lowe’s because they keep a large amount of appliances in stock and can get them in store faster than our Home Depot.

The market is on an excellent growth trend as well.

Purchase price: $325,000 Cash invested: $35,000 We STR a 2/1 with a detached garage on (what we consider to be) a large lot in unincorporated st pete.

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Nathan,Kudos to you on jumping in and not being afraid to take on these large projects.

They don't support these filings I found instructions for completion on the State's website, but that didn't help with my full understanding. 

That being said, I seem to be doing better than most.I had a couple large ticket items to fix last year that really ate into my profits, but I still ended up positive and with a great retreat from the city that pays for itself.