These indicators suggested to the auditor that the RV was being used for personal rather than business purposes.In tax disputes, the burden of proof rests with the taxpayer.

So, I suggest before you buy something else you need to figure that out.Life is short for "senior investors" like us, so live your best life and buy wherever it makes you happy. 

Yes - except that is you have a full-time W2 job, you cannot qualify as a "real estate professional."

What area do you suggest has the greatest return? 

@Orane JacobsWhen thinking about venturing into a new market for house hacking using a VA Loan, it's important to look at various factors like the cost of housing, how much demand there is for rentals, the job market, economic conditions, how fast the population is growing, what amenities are available, and the resources for managing properties.

If you know and trust the person, then go with them, but let them do the job and step back.  

It's not as popular as traditional REI because it's not as lucrative as the Internet suggests.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

The agent in Raleigh pointed out that the jobs coming into Columbus, in particular at the 20B chip plant would likely be more blue collar jobs vs. the higher paid tech work that is entering into Raleigh, which I believe she said was growing by 5,000 residents per...month? 

I've not seen that.Well, maybe I mean the AirBNB suggested auto pricing tool?