Explain the situation and ask if there’s a lower service tier or temporary reduced fee option.

Both have expressed interest learning "Dad's side business", but like all twenty year olds, they sometimes struggle to grasp concepts when Dad explains it.

. §1.469-1T(e)(3), which explains why rentals with average stays of 7 days or less are not automatically treated as passive rental activity.In your case, the Airbnb unit is analyzed separately from the long-term units.

Zero properties owned.Investor Friendly Realtor debacle explained: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/517/topics/1272671-5-mu... 

I’m evaluating Indianapolis as a potential secondary market and am in the operator discovery phase.I’m looking to speak with property managers who currently manage room rentals / shared housing, or who have chosen not to manage them and can explain why.My target acquisition profile is:3–4 bedroom SFRsTypically sub-$200kNo HOAsI’m not asking for deals yet -I’m looking to understand:Which zip codes realistically support room rentalsWhat occupancy models PMs will and won’t touchWhere new investors get into troubleBrief conversations are perfectly fine — I value candid insight..

I explained to her that I've been in this business for 30 years and I know that Dec is slow but I still expect to know how many times the PM showed the property.

Can you explain more about the 'Active' selection? 

He explained that he had placed all his investment capital in one loan, and he was afraid of being wiped out.  

The best way I can explain it is would you rather cash flow $200 today with a property that is $200k or breakeven today with a million dollar property local? 

I'm curious to know what's the right thing to do in this situation...I've explained to the Bottom tenant he has the luxury of controlling the temperature of the house.