That means more of your cash stays in your business, not the IRS’s pocket.For many buyers in this market the ability to offset income and reinvest tax savings is a major advantage — and it strengthens your underwriting.Since STRs have strong appeal (friends & family groups, weekend escapes, high-end amenities) the sooner you position it as a business, the better your financial outcome.Your Step-By-Step Playbook for Cost SegregationHere’s a practical checklist to make cost segregation work for you in an STR:Buy/underwrite with tax strategy in mind: When you evaluate a property, include cost segregation as part of your operating model (not just nightly rate and occupancy).Engage a cost segregation specialist: You’ll want a qualified provider who understands STRs (they’ll allocate assets into proper shorter lives, document everything).Structure operations for “business” treatment: Track participation (guest communication, property maintenance, marketing) to lean into non-passive income treatment.Conduct the study early: Ideally in the year you take service (purchase or major renovation) so you front‐load benefits.Keep detailed records: Invoices, improvement costs, design/furnishing upgrades, hours spent managing.

With social media it is way too easy to permanently damage a persons reputation beyond repair.

They hate the ordeal of socializing.

Also, this is an example of treating real estate like numbers on a spreadsheet over engaging all 5 senses.

So I changed it to one star and stopped engaging with him.Just because he’s a lawyer, he thinks he can save money by cutting customer service costs.

@Todd Meyers, no I haven't been able to move forward with the "My Tax-Free Wealth Roadmap" from WealthAbility yet largely because of the COVID lockdown and the social unrest we're currently seeing.

And it's even worse now with social media like tik tok 

You are welcome to add me on social media ocan even contact me directly at any time.

Last and possibly most important,  is the application does not provide the landlord sufficient legal information such as drivers license, social security number, etc... 

I suspect many of the negative experiences with short-term rentals stem from arbitrage properties.I used to work with a guy in 2021/22 who bought an arbitrage course from a social media guru.