form 2555 Foreign Earned Income
Foreign earned income for this purpose
means wages, salaries, professional fees,
and other compensation received for
personal services you performed in a
foreign country during the period for which
you meet the tax home test and either the
bona fide residence test or the physical
presence test. It also includes noncash
income (such as a home or car) and
allowances or reimbursements.
rent is NOT earned income.
so you should be reporting the rental on you US tax return.
