On a serious note, actually it doesn't really matter if the cleaning person is a family member or not, I think that any person who provides a professional cleaning service should be compensated for it.

I think the more professional the better. 

Folks have a lot more rights as idiots (Consumers in an Owner occupied deal) than Investors or anyone with a license (professional license not a drivers license;-)

I usually update it on www.meetup.com/fwbrealestateThere is also a great reia that I attend called the Professional Investors Guild www.meetup.com/destinpigLooking forward to meeting you at one of them.

However, it's in your unit and I have professionals telling me it wasnt an accident.

I did the professional thing and did not laugh out loud. 

As always talk to your tax professional but that's what entity most investors use. 

Here goes… If you are not a Real Estate professional, and your high income is from a different field, you cannot deduct “Passive Income” Losses.

@Basit Siddiqi  I did buy in Dec 2017 and I guess you can call me a real estate professional since I have no other source of income. 

A lot of professionals will settle close in with a good elementary school or private school nearby.