<p>Some folks deduct expenses that would be things families would have anyway…a portion of a car, meals, costs related to the rental that are regular maintenance and would need to be done regardless. It is very hard to say…because really it depends how the rental owners deal with their property. </p>
<p>When I owned a rental out of state, I deducted my trips to that state for dealing with the rental. My guess is that some of those costs would have been added back in for college financial aid purposes.</p>