If I bought a house in 2016, lived in it for 7 months while renovating, in 2017 I rent it and then sell. Can I write off rental if I rent it for only a few months?

[sjolyjuly]

If no one rents it, can I still write off?

[Coleen3 · Accepted solution]

Yes, you may include income and take expenses for those few months. You can't take depreciation as it was placed into and taken out of service in the same year.