I had a guest trying to book for the next day, and the VRBO billing system was having problems, they told the guest to contact the host..  

If you are able to get REPS status, that would help tremendously.

It is unclear if the LLC is a single member LLC or a multi-member LLC.Furthermore, everything regarding the rental are added up and summed and reported on the rental section of the return.Talk to your CPA as items relating to CAPEX and start-up may require to be capitalized.Talk to your CPA if you are eligible to offset rental losses with other forms of income such as W-2.Real Estate Professional status may be difficult for you to qualify if you are a salaried employee working 9-5.There may still be some workarounds.Best of luck.

That means, no 1/2 bath for guests. 

Or maybe move to another apartment that can accommodate you and be more flexible with your deployments and statuses.

Running an STR is more work, you have to respond to messages quickly, answer questions, make sure guests are happy. 

A good property management company is worth their weight in gold.

He even keeps a count of how many guests his landlord has.

@Jeannette Tang A great way to house hack these days is to rent a 2-5 bedroom unit and Airbnb the rest of the rooms to other guests, the cash flow will be very high compared to a regular rental property, but it will not be comfortable doing it with a spouse because there is not a lot of privacy.

Hello fellow members- I have a problematic tenant who pays on time but has created other issues with noise and guests and now, a broken window!