I figured I have plenty of time to take on the extra work and It will also help me cash flow more and help me get to the next property.

.), but, in my experience, it is a waste of time.

The seasoning time varies per lender. 

Here is my situation:- I'm a W2 employee that earns north of $500k a year- My wife is a stay-at-home-spouse- I'm looking to buy ~ $1,000,000 in STR Real Estate by the end of the year (as an investment and to offset my tax bill)I'm fairly well versed in the rules surrounding using STR to offset active income.

I've recently finished a Master's degree and have no job which means that I have time to dedicate to REI.

Since the beginning of the year I have been diving into real estate trying to learn as much as I could, whether that was listening to podcasts, joining webinars, or doing my own daily research. 

It’s a good property, but fell it may be time to take some profit off the top.

First full time STR

Self storage is a business, not just real estate. 

Then you need to materially participate in the activity, here are the tests to meet MP: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/material-participation-...I recommend tracking your hourly diligently in a material participation time log.