I have been approached by the local elementary school, where my children attend to donate a weekend at my STR for a silent auction. Can I claim the full price of the weekend as a charitable donation? Or are there other tax advantages to this? Thanks

I tapped into my home equity line of credit to update our STR. Is the interest deductible?

Closed and late June 2026. Spent 12 weeks improving the property (painting, landscaping, furnishing, etc) much of the work was done by my wife and I the remainder we coordinated subcontractors. Put into service late September 2026. Just confirming that well documented work we did on the property counts towards material participation. Thank you.