Yes, the hours that you perform and the hours that your spouse perform can be treated separately. In other words, if you work 1 hour and your spouse works 1 hour, that counts for two hours.
Yes, as to your second question. Your time and that of the plumber are treated separately. So keep track of your time spent supervising the activities of others. Additionally, since rental services performed by managers, agents, employees, and independent contractors count toward the 250 hour requirement, you should ask such workers to keep track of the time they work on your rental.
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