The IRS still treats those payments as rental income (which you can still strategize around through deductions, depreciation, and other tax planning), no matter what label you put on them.

.: i am interested in entering in the short term rental market in Nashville i am wanting to put a down payment down on a unit.in order to secure funds for a down payment,  i would need to sell off some crypto i have in a wallet and some S&P500 funds i have in a brokerage account.is there any way to reduce the capital gains tax from these assets using real estate? 

Some will suck your money right out of your wallet, while others will accelerate your learning and get you into deals faster.

Based upon the screenshots of the software it looks like Investor's Edge software is just a white label of Propstream. 

The key is matching the strategy to your own tax picture and time availability, not just chasing the REP label.

Instead of worrying about the label “tornado alley,” focus on the actual property features:How is the roof condition and age?

What’s the minimum a partner needs to do in an LLC (owning rental property) to be considered active enough to avoid it being labeled an investment security under the Howey Test?

@Garret Rumbea Larger multifamily syndication is an overly broad label and using it without distinction leads to misleading comparisons.

Tes, keep it clean and lender‑friendly: have the purchase contracts show true market value, then reflect the discount as a seller credit labeled “gift of equity” from your parents, backed by a signed gift letter and proof they own the properties; expect the lender to require an independent appraisal, standard reserves, and that the gift only covers down payment/equity, not your required closing costs on some programs.

Sherwin Williams paint (so you can remember color codes), LED lighting, flooring, simple repairs (less future headaches), new door locks, and electrical panel inspection (label switches!)