Passive losses exceeding this limit can carry forward to offset future passive income or gains.

Back then we were getting 1% positive carry e.g.

and we carry insurance to protect from those situations but unfortunately there are horror stories and tragedies that happen in medicine. 

Would you be better off selling and purchasing a less expensive property that would require less carry should it become vacant for some period of time?

I can also document that I have over 1,000 plus real estate transactions as an agent and an investor.I had two transactions that they just kept lying and telling me and selling me you will have CTC in a week or less, From each of those points it was more than 60 days.I begged loan officer and processor to be truthful.Their failure to close in a timely manner cost me dearly.

Is Japan a good place to carry out that strategy?

They have carrying costs.

I would also share pros and cons of paying taxes on the windfall versus owner carry.

The ADA defines "readily achievable" as “easily accomplishable and able to be carried out without much difficulty or expense.”Without much difficulty or expense is substantially different for a small mom and pop restaurant than it is for Google or TJ Max.

I can have multiple one use code for contractors so I can control access without physically going there.You do not need to carry the key, just need to keep track all codesMain disadvantage is that the locking requires the door to close properly, otherwise the tenant may not know the door is not licked.