First, there a number of investment thesis' carried out by syndicators with unexpected headwinds, not solely betting on rates.  

Excess business losses are capped for single individuals at $250,000 and for married individuals at $500,000, with any surplus being suspended and carried forward.

I am carrying the mortgage.

I believe those losses can be carried forward into future years so that when you are making money, you pay even LESS taxes on it and keep more in your pocket. 4.

Copies of leases & all amendments (anything verbal will not carry over - if a tenant fights it, then you negotiate a new agreement with them or they leave - Never make verbal agreements with your residents)2.

Generally, losses from your rental properties can only offset other passive income, and if your passive losses exceed your passive income, you carry forward the excess losses to future tax years.

Selling @ $500kLender providing $490kCan the remaining $10k be carried by seller?

Just wondering what the implications are of changing a single member LLC to a multiple member LLC as far as current depreciation, basis, carry forward losses and any other issues. 

Selling @ $500kLender providing $490kCan the remaining $10k be carried by seller?

If you're dialing 100+ people a day and not coming out with 2-3 solid conversations per day after a week, then change the tools, but in my experience its usually the skill of the caller, so get dialing because the only way to get better is through practice.The good news: once you get some traction and close deals, you can hire a VA cold caller to do most of the grunt work and focus on the handraisers and nurturing them.