It's just gonna be peppered in with more stretches of loss. 

It was not uncommon that they bought some of the worst houses (weird layout, dated, much deferred maintenance) in the nicest neighborhoods and then would try to relist them as-is to make a profit before ending up having to do the actual work required to the property for it to sell again, selling at a loss, or maybe making a little bit of money in transaction fees.

Or should I cut my losses, sell it now, and look to invest in something else later?

You will need a minimum of a 3/4 ton truck to pull them , I would get a dump trailer dual axel  12,000 lb capable of moving the equipment , also used for hauling . you will need DOT numbers on the truck since you are over 10,000 lbs combined gross vehicle weight , and a DOT physical for the driver .

We have a dozen or so properties there, that are without water indefinitely, perhaps as long as month.Of course, that's small change compared to the utter destruction and loss of life.  

they can apparently help you with loss of rent.

Alternatively, some insurers will use the term Loss Payee.

By not taking a partial disposition deduction, you would be missing out on potential tax benefits associated with recognizing the loss on the disposed roof component.

How long do you wait out a market if there is a decline in rental prices before cutting your losses? 

So I'm okay not making the big bucks STR style, but I also don't want to do it at a monthly loss.