I'd like to piggy back on this question and ask if the rental property was offered for rent from Jan1 to April 30th, then taken off rental market for a major renovation and improvement through October 31, then back offered for rent for the remainder of the year, how should I report the days? During the end part of renovation period we stayed in the property doing repairs, maintenance and working on obtaining a permit to be allowed to continue to rent property after a new law was passed. We spent days meeting with attorneys, filing paperwork, following up on the paperwork and meeting with local authorities to grandfather the property so that we could continue renting it once the renovation was complete. What is the best way claim the days on Schedule E? Are the days rented from Jan 1 to April 30th and Nov 1 to Dec 31st? Do I have to claim any of the days I stayed at the property working and obtaining the permits personal use days? Thank you.
