A loosely affiliated group of nomadic sailors would list their staterooms on AirBNB.  

Like a trust.LLCs do not open some magical door to more tax deductions.I tend to recommend LLCs where the properties are located, but then those LLCs are owned by a Wyoming multi-member LLC.But if you think that you can skip fixing that loose railing and hide behind an LLC when the tenant is injured, you'll regret it.

Investors see headlines in the WSJ or Bloomberg talking about syndications loosing money and investors having significant parts of their retirements wiped out and more news that most of the short term debts mentioned above are expiring end of this year and early next, making it seem like the worst has not yet come.3.

Do you know of any situations where property taxes are increased exorbitantly to shake loose undeveloped property?  

Would it make more sense to live in old side and work on it while living there and still make rent on other side while losing out on being able to claim expenses as tax deductible or live in updated side and loose out on rent for about 4-6month(1300/month) but be able to claim all expenses as tax deductible.

They are literally ten times better, more experienced and more professional than most of their peers - and will still loose out to a consumer who has a friend of a friend with little to no experience! 

The fact the taxpayer even has a w2 can cause an audit and one they tax payer will likely loose.

Once tenants loose that buffer in their bank account to pay on the 1st of each month, they are going to struggle to keep up. 

Maybe a newer investor with similar loose underwriting, just looking to get in the game will buy them (it's an offensive term and I'm sorry for that but it's called "The Greater Fool" theory). 

What is the best cash offer  i can bring to the table since the owner want his equity and does not want to loose the home either.