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Pad Splits, Airbnb Fee Hikes, and Tax Savings Explained
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Steve's C-class Arlington house is pulling $4,350/month as a six-bedroom PadSplit - over $2,800 clear above the mortgage. He walks through the math on trash removal, utility absorption, and why cheap cleaners cost him a shut-down listing when one flaked during high season. Myka runs a free cost-seg analysis on his new duplex, discovers he can write off $95,000 year one under the restored bonus depreciation rules, and both hosts dissect what that means for anyone making W-2 income who suddenly wants to dabble in short-term rentals for the tax benefit alone.
Airbnb's new 15 percent fee for property-management platforms, the end of chargeback protection, and VRBO's one-hour lockout-refund policy all get air time. The pair debate whether self-managing to qualify for bonus depreciation is worth the hassle, share a squatter removal that cost $150 in private security, and explain why mid-term construction workers never ask for refunds. Myka also reveals how ChatGPT told him to stop cutting costs and go find more management clients instead - advice that flipped his entire growth plan.
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