"I am not going to burn down my own house or my neighbors house in protest."  

I love that they are a smoker, but very concerned about their health and air quality....Probably not the best to have waived your inspection, but here we are, so what I'd do:-Have a pro test for mold.

I would also recommend hiring a company to protest your taxes each year.

A silent protest by IRS employees perhaps related to staffing...       

A helpful tool for protesting property taxes in Texas is https://protestingpropertytaxes.com/

Hey guys,Can anyone recommend a property tax protest specialist that serves Florida residents?

Please join our Facebook protest page.

If not, even though you are a re pro, losses are passive & deductions are limited.There are 7 scenarios that will qualify as material, and you only need to meet one:*500 hours*Substantially all participation*> 100 hrs and at least 1/2*Significant participation*5/10 years*Personal service activity w participation in last 3 years*Continuous participationTo materially participate, you must be involved in the operations of the activity on a regular, continuous, and substantial basis.Once you pass the pro test, the material participation often comes along for the ride.You can elect to aggregate all rental real estate for purposes of measuring material participation under Sec. 1.469-9(g).Your time spent on all your rental properties (STRs don't qualify) counts as one activity, making it easier to materially participate.In order to make a strong case with your CPA and the IRS you need to document your hours.Best practice is an hours log where you are as specific as possible.

Quote from @Mat Garcia: Can the Short-Term Rental landlords band together and letter-write/protest and force some type of vote or stop to this?

Also, keep in mind that you can protest your taxes.