This was super valuable for me and really put into the perspective that everyone has different circumstances and lifestyle.

The average stay must be seven days or less to qualify as a short-term rental for this purpose.To use it for your 2025 return, the property needs to be placed in service by December 31, 2025, meaning available for rent, though that depends on facts and circumstances, for example listed, furnished, and ready for guests.

After that it's getting more consistent with posting to my social - helping flesh out neglected pieces of my SOI database and helping design the next generation plans for enhanced contact (for me to do).  

They will call you each day, which is usually a good thing because you'll always know how your loan application is doing and they'll make every effort to close by the deadline—barring any unforeseen circumstances.

It sounds like it ended as smoothly as you could have hoped, given the circumstances.

To me, that says that -- no evidence to the contrary -- he rented out in violation of the town ordinance and (my take) now wants to whine that he got caught.AirBnB and other short term rentals (STR) need to be regulated because they impose externalities on neighbors and deprive local governments of revenue and -- depending on circumstances -- pose unfair competition on local hostelries.

(It’s a very unique circumstance, but an opportunity I don’t want to miss out on) 2027: Buy a second home (~$1M) using VA loan.

This can be a significant savings in some circumstances.   

It's finding the lender that matches your circumstances that'll take a little legwork.Also, I'd resist the temptation to buy turnkey once you get to the point of making offers and closing a sale.

It also lacks the ability to provide personalized, context-specific advice tailored to a buyer's or seller's unique circumstances, such as neighborhood-specific trends or nuanced negotiation strategies."