🎣 Field Notes

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Tax + bookkeeping field notes from a real 5-property STR operator. REPS, §469, cost seg, Schedule E — what actually works, with citations.

3 STR Tax Mistakes I Made in Year 1 (That Cost Me Thousands)

Real mistakes from running 5 short-term rental properties across three states. Non-contemporaneous REPS hours, mortgage-payment misbooking, and occupancy tax hiding in "revenue." Each one costs operators real money — here's exactly how to fix them, with IRS Pub 925 and Schedule E citations.

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Deep dives on §469 material participation tests, cost segregation for STR operators, and how to prep Schedule E from real books.