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Investors & landlords
You may claim it as income. Per the IRS, "If you do not rent your property to make a profit, you can deduct your rental expenses only up to the amount of your rental income. You cannot deduct a loss or carry forward to the next year any rental expenses that are more than your rental income for the year."
Per the IRS, you would report your not-for-profit rental income on Form 1040, line 21, Other Income.
If you are filing Form 1040 and you itemize your deductions, you can include your mortgage interest and any qualified mortgage insurance premiums (if you use the property as your main home or second home), real estate taxes, and casualty losses.
Claim your other rental expenses, as miscellaneous itemized deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040), line 23.
For more information, please see this IRS link: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p527/ch04.html#en_US_2016_publink1000219164