Later, I received an email from VRBO stating that they could not lift the restrictions if we could not prove a disaster and that the cabins had actually flooded.These folks are out of control.

Study the market.

Study the market.

You’re right that you typically just need to rent it out for at least one week in the year to potentially qualify for that bonus depreciation after you do the cost segregation study.

This advice may prove useful to you in the future.

BTW study up on what type of houses you end up getting creatively;  100% need some amount of fixing and that is all personal cash.   

A good friend of mine in Tampa got his claim rejected for “pre-existing” damage, but because he had photos and videos taken just before the storm, he was able to prove otherwise and get his claim approved.File Your claim Immediately:In Florida, you have only 7 days to report a claim after discovering damage, so move fast and keep a detailed log of every interaction-every phone call, email etc.

A recent study showed that 80 people are moving to this city every single week, which will continue to increase housing demand.

Two studies have shown rent to value ratios have never been worse implying cash flow on the average purchase is at an all time worse.  

I still have a w2 job and wanting to take advantage of maximum depreciation by doing a cost segregation study.