We're closing next week on an event venue with 10 lodging units on-site. 

When it comes to real estate, here's a general list of eligible assets and their depreciable lifespans that you should know: Residential Rental Property = 27.5 yearsThis includes any building or structure where 80% or more of its gross rental income is from residential units.That means:- Apartment buildings- Single-family rental homes- Duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes- Mobile homes (used for residential rental)- Any kind of residential lodging facility where the primary purpose is long-term rentalCommercial Property = 39 yearsThis includes non-residential properties like:-Office buildings-Retail stores and shopping centers-Warehouses-Industrial complexes-Hotels and motels that do not qualify as residential rental propertyLand Improvements = 15 yearsThese include sidewalks, roads, fencing, some landscaping, and parking lots that are separate from the building.Personal Property = 5 or 7 yearsPersonal property used in a rental activity usually has a 5 or 7-year life.This includes most furniture, appliances, carpeting and various machinery.Qualified Improvement Property (QIP) = 15 yearsGenerally, this includes any improvements made to the interior of a non-residential building after the building was placed in service, excluding elevators, enlargements, and the internal structural framework.Computers and Related Peripheral Equipment = 5 yearsVehicles = 5 yearsNote that the land itself is not depreciable.

Travel nurses are making bank and sometimes I think the locums companies provide lodging.

Most of us are running lodging businesses in areas that are zoned residential. 

Programs like the Navy Lodge or Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA) can be starting points.

You can even plan vacations that are written off if using the sandwich method by doing work on Friday and Monday for real estate and the weekend is there so you do vacation stuff so all lodging and travel can be written off. 

I think for the 2 other attractions nearby, a lot of people I'm assuming aren't needing lodging for the museum and or park.

I think most people searching in a given area are not looking to prey they are purposely looking for lodging.

This is located in a tourist lake/ski town with extremely high demand for lodging.  

Rustic with lodges/cabins/restaurant, 117 acres