I moved to a new home in July 2016 and decided to give my old home on rent. However there were certain things I needed to fix and so I finally put an ad on April 27, 2017 and got it rented out a month later. For 2016, I'm certain that I cannot recognize any expenses, but for 2017 how do I treat the following expenses:
1. Utilities - do I recognize everything from Jan to Apr?
2. Interest & Property taxes - do I pro-rate?
3. Repairs like fixing a plumbing leak that happened before Apr 27.
4. Lawn mowing and yard work pre-Apr 27
5. In Dec 2016 I replaced the carpet at a cost of 815. Do I add this to the basis of the house when depreciating?
6. Just before I moved out I refinanced the house to a 15 year loan. Do I expense the closing costs over 15 years and do I start in Apr 2017, Jan 2017 or July 2016?
7. Insurance was paid just before I rented it out? Do I include it or pro-rate?
