.), you're often limited to $25,000 of passive losses per year—and that phases out completely if your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) exceeds $150,000.Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) or the STR Loophole: To use rental losses to offset W-2 or other active income, you must either:Qualify as a Real Estate Professional (750+ hours, primarily in real estate) and materially participate in the property.Or, if it's a short-term rental (average stay under 7 days), materially participate (100+ hours and more than anyone else) to convert it from passive to non-passive—even without REPS.Standard deduction vs. itemizing: You mentioned your CPA said deductions didn’t help due to the standard deduction.

Hey BP community,
I’ve been noticing some interesting trends lately in my local market, buyers seem more cautious, especially with rates still elevated, but I’m also seeing solid demand in the sub-$500K range for mov...

I'm looking for a big mess—huge differences in rent for the same kind of unit.

Has anyone else come across this? 

The fact that you saw this listing and thought "the agent messed up" just shows your inexperience.

Option 1 - order up a simply safe camera and put it back there and tell them..put poop _____ and only there or else we will have issues.

Not much else you can do. 

How are these deal websites getting this data, or did the marketing team mess up?

Is there anything else that you can add about your experience with them?

My old way was a mess, and it cost me.Inspections aren’t “busywork.”