I purchased the home that my MIL and her sister were renting when their landlord no longer wanted it. My brother in law sends me a check for some of the rent because his dogs live there. Both MIL and her sister live on SSI payments with no other income. I am trying to figure out how to handle this situation on my 2017 taxes. Do I treat it as a rental property? Do I consider my entire contribution as support and claim them as dependents? Any insight or things I should consider?
