These are the exact areas I dig into as well, because they quickly reveal whether someone can realistically meet the participation requirements that drive STR tax benefits.Understanding W-2 demands, average stay length, hands-on involvement, and the dynamics with a property manager tells you almost everything about how the STR will perform and how the tax strategy should be structured.Most investors underestimate how much these factors impact both their numbers and their ability to use the losses.

The reason why forums like this (and even most articles) don’t give a clear answer is because good tax advice really depends on your entire situation, not just one detail like mileage or home office deductions.

What write offs/loopholes does anyone know of to help me in this situation. 1031 exchange is out of the question.

You get an immediate $50,000 tax write-off.

For tax purposes, the IRS considers the average stay across the entire multifamily property, not just the short-term rental unit.

Hi everyone,
As a bit of background: I recently accepted a job offer in the Green Bay area and am finally looking at a definitive path (at least location and job-wise). I've been in school for the past 4 years and wi...

(Resulting in only 2/16th tax free (12.5%)) Then you can choose to do a 1031 with the reminding 25% or pay the taxes.  

I don't want to pay federal income taxes on the earnings I give them, the "interest" payout.

I don't want to pay federal income taxes on the earnings I give them, the "interest" payout.

That’s insane.Protest your taxes people.