I rent out a condo. Last year (2017) there was a short duration in which the property was vacant. Can i deduct that loss of rental income for that time period? There is conflicting information out there for 2017. Publication 527 says I cannot, but others are saying that i may be able to deduct under certain situations, but I can't find an IRS source document that explicitly states the situations that will permit the deduction. Anyone have the official word?
