I'm trying to earn some passive income so I don't have to work full-time for 25-30 more years. 

@Andy MirzaI read today from someone in Congress that IRA’s and retirement accounts should never be allowed to invest in private enterprise and that’s what earned income funds are for.

That also eliminates any day count limitations as this does not reduce the number of available long term housing.

I don't know if you knew this already, but if you live in your house for 2+ years, the capital gains earned over the ownership period is TAX FREE!

@Graham Kuzek you are paying taxes on depreciation recapture at the time of sale, regardless of if you claim depreciation to reduce taxes during ownership.

If you move out and turn it into a rental, you can always refinance and/or extend the mortgage term to reduce your monthly payment which is what I've done to improve cash flow.

I'm not disputing it I'm just saying it's silly from their perspective if they like us to earn money from the place to have a bunch of barriers in place for us earning money for the place we have to tip-toe around. 

My industry had high-turnover of employees but MOST of my people - from people earning 6-figures, to the kid making $14 an hour...most of them stuck with me.

I'm thinking that Airbnb would have to earn me quite a lot more than just renting to a family, otherwise from a $ point of view, why pay capital gains.

There is actually a known negotiation tactic to reduce offer when the other party is trying to go higher.