I'm excited to learn more, gain the education, and utilize the tools I need to succeed.

You can end up in an odd spot where these previously disallowed losses are disallowed nearly permanently until either a) you are no longer a real estate professional and you un-aggregate your rentals or b) every single one of your rental activities is disposed of.I have one client right now with some material passive activity loss carryforwards, that the decision was made to wait to make the REPS related election until they utilize these loss carryforwards, so they don't become trapped. 

Also most places offer rebates From your local utility on 2 stage equipment.

I'm wondering if luxury properties are the way to go because a) better tax savings; and b) more likely to rent for $$$ during ski season, or at least that's what seems to be the case.

My go/no-go was break even (net 0 cash flow) under the following assumptions: 50% occupied at market rent (based on comparable properties) including 15% of gross rents to maintenance/cap-ex (at 100% occupancy) and utility costs.

Beautiful city was driving through it the other day amazing how much luxury new construction 

The utility crew working on power lines on my street yesterday was from Canada.If the tenant wants to leave, just let the tenant go.  

If you had a paid off rental house, and others with mortgages, and you wanted to use the equity in the paid off rental for a cash offer on another property, how would one do that if the DTI ratio doesn't work due to having too much credit utilization with the addition of the new loan.

I host multiple in-person investor events around Cape Coral, FL, and the next one will be at a luxury home, and the topic is STR. 

So, what I do to satisfy both the financial benefits of utilizing leverage AND the psychological benefit of being debt free is I only have mortgage loans in which the property is the sole collateral with no liability to myself or my entities.