This aligns with the other responses in the thread, as passive activity losses (PAL) rules govern how these losses are applied across your rental portfolio.

Thank you all very much for your responses. 

Sometimes, it's just better marketing (aerial photos, standard photos, survey) and sometimes it's doing perc tests and getting it build-read for a developer.I hope that helps.

I have contacted a HUD counseling representative and am also waiting on a response from them.

@Sandee SampsonA construction attorney would be who to contact but you are going to spend a lot more than $7000 in getting this resolved against a builder.Also let’s say you win, the courts could also say you didn’t pay for a retaining wall which is needed so it’s a betterment to the property so you would still need to pay for the wall and they would be responsible for some soil etc.

Based off our lease agreement, my lawyer says that it is the responsibility of each tenant to repair their own space.

I'd like to take a survey of these people who paid for these programs and see where they're at 2, 3, 4, or 5+ years down the line - did they make enough to quit their W2 jobs?

Do you have a survey of number of competitors and pricing within 5 miles ?  

However, government officials, pandering to populist sentiment, hold landlords to standards and responsibilities far more restrictive than any other business.  

Discuss the jobs/responsibilities that an experienced project manager can log during the construction and marketing phase of a STVR.