Brand new to this community and about to close next week on our first STR. It's the end of beach season, but hopefully we can find a couple of guests before the end of 2026. Any tips for attracting autumn guests to a New England beach? We are going to be on VRBO.

I''m getting ready to close on my first property, which is very exciting but also quite nerve-wracking. I'm just wondering if all of the time I've put into finding this property, researching it, talking to realtors, talking to lenders, going through the whole closing process right now, the travel out there, all of that kind of stuff, can I claim that as my hours when I do my STR Tax Loophole processing toward my 100 hours? Also, I'm assuming that I can deduct all of mine and my wife's travel expenses going out there to see it and analyze it before purchasing? Thanks for your help!