Although it doesn't address your specific question, you should note that the hours spent by the rental management company you pay "count" toward the "250 hours" test.
If you don't believe you qualify for the "rental safe harbor", take a look at the Schedule E Wks for the rental. Find your Schedule E Wks and scroll down just past line 22 to find the Qualified Business Income Deduction Smart Worksheet. Check question A to see if the "Is this activity a qualified trade or business" question is answered Yes or No. And, see if the box is checked for "This rental qualifies as a business under the safe harbor requirements of Notice 2019-07".
If you are using a Download/CD version of TurboTax, you can look at these forms in Forms mode (icon at top right in blue bar). Look in the left column to find the form, and when you click on it the form will open up in the window.
If you are using TurboTax Online, you'll need to "print or preview" a PDF of your tax returns with the worksheets to perform this analysis.
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