Moving forward--have full photo documentation of the damages and estimates to repair, and have the manager tell the tenants if they cannot pay in full or with weekly payments, (scheduled to be paid off in full BEFORE the last month of the lease) the management company will move forward with legal action.  

I have some questions about the material participation rules for the STR tax loophole.

When evaluating rental properties, aside from school districts and convenience, consider factors like neighborhood amenities (parks, restaurants, shopping), rental demand, job market trends, property condition, potential for appreciation, and rental income compared to expenses (including taxes, insurance, and maintenance).

I know Pricelabs has some articles, videos, a few webinars a year, and a demo you can schedule, that teach how to make the most out of their software for your property.

Not exactly sure how this would work to make sure we are taking advantage of the loss reported for our own personal taxes.

Also 4th quarter of last year Packwood and county officially did discuss potentially regulating STR's by either limiting numbers or adding a tax to cover increases in local services that are needed.

You can just give that statement and your spreadsheet to your tax preparer.Trying to add your paid expenses to PMC software is almost impossible, as it will misrepresent what the PMC actually did.Another option is to just send the bills to your PMC and ask them to pay from your portfolio balance.

@Tracy Derickson Click on the Build your Team tab and you can find sponsored vendors for tax and financial advice here on BP.And as @V.G Jason stated give us a fact set and you will get free advice on your case on the forum. 

What you're talking about is pre-leasing which I generally don't see property managers do because it's 1) a nuisance for the current tenant, 2) can be difficult to schedule and 3) it's tough to know exactly when the unit will be ready and most people want to move in in about 2 weeks or less.

Get on your tax GIS system by county or city.