Down but never out!
I’m back with Chapter 5 of this must read
Squeezing The Most Tax Savings From Your Short-Term Rentals
“The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward” -John Keynes
3/ Rental Arbitrage from a tax perspective is treated the same as long-term rental income.
Only major difference is you will not be able to claim depreciation because you do not own the property.
4/ What about that -$3K?
Since you have already covered your rental income for the year,
That will Simply roll over for the next Year!
Now you got a head start and it just snowballs from there!