Running an Airbnb or short-term rental can be an incredible cash flow machine — but it can also turn into a tax nightmare if you don’t know the rules.Here’s the good news: the IRS treats short-term rentals differently from traditional long-term rentals — and if you structure things right, you can unlock powerful deductions, reduce taxable income, and keep way more of your profit.So, let’s talk about the Airbnb tax secrets every host should know in 2025.1.

Margins have been severly squeezed over the past 10 years.https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/home-flipping-profitable...I believe it. 

You’ll quickly realize real estate is a team sport; learn to communicate your deal and your track record with confidence.Be ready for asset management.

Since the property’s in Grandview Heights, the good news is Ohio is pretty landlord-friendly compared to a lot of other states, and the eviction process here typically moves a lot faster than in places like the West Coast.

Finally, some decent news for those investors.The best news is that the property can be sold in the next two years.

---------------The Weekly 3 in News: -The Fed Pivots!

Easing mortgage rates are giving affordability a lift, and NAHB economists say this could signal stronger single-family construction in 2026 — great news for long-term inventory growth.📘 Beige Book Gains Importance Amid Shutdown DelaysThe Fed’s Beige Book — which summarizes business and economic conditions across all 12 districts — showed mixed momentum.

Fantastic news for high-income earners......if not for strings attached.

Aaaand the news cycle of misleading headlines begin..... https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-considering-shake-h...Of course it starts with saying "....a potential “game changer” for the housing market".Yet if your one of the very few who read beyond the headline and 1st paragraph, it later details this "game changer for the housing market" as; "Fannie Mae calculated that homeowners would pay $1,143 monthly on a 50-year mortgage compared to paying $1,257 on a 30-year mortgage."

All in all things feel fairly normal, but things nowadays can change in an instant based on news.