the 14 day rule in short term rentals

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the 14 day rule in short term rentals

Jay HinrichsBusiness Member
Real Estate Consultant · Summerlin, NV · Member since 2014 · 45k+ posts · 66k+ votes

So I understand the owner can use the property 14 nights a year and nights where they are working on the property..

can the owner also just rent their own unit ? pay fare market rate .. would cost them PM fee i guess if they have a PM and cleaning fee unless they wanted to do the turn themselves. ??

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  • Clever Mukori
    Member since 2026 · 28 posts · 10 votes
    11h

    I'd be careful with that one. My understanding is that under the vacation home rules (Section 280A), any day you or your family stay there counts as a personal use day even if you pay full market rent, so renting it to yourself doesn't turn it into a rental day. The days that don't count against you are ones where you're working on repairs or maintenance substantially full time, so a dated log with photos and receipts for those trips is worth keeping. I'd confirm with a CPA before relying on it, since going over the limit (the greater of 14 days or 10% of rented days) changes how your expenses can be deducted.

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  • Andrew SteffensBusiness Member
    Tampa, FL · Member since 2022 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    10h

    @Christopher Tile what are your thoughts on this?

    Could always be creative and have a friend pay full price for you :)

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