If 1.5 is out of the ordinary for your area then I’d go with your local norm.

No option but to sell to stop hemorrhaging...After selling can I deduct losses (including passive losses) against other capital gains or ordinary income by 3K?

I was eyeing the American standard cadet 3 toilets if I was to replace.

There are a certain number exceptions to rule number 2, especially for Americans and Canadians.4.

When it comes to international investing, buying a villa in the Dominican Republic isn't very exotic in that many Americans have done it before.

You have a inside track to high paying STR/MTR residents, or something that is just out of the ordinary.   

You can search on social media or search your local chapter of the AIA (American Institute of Architects) or IIDA (International Interior Design Association).

I ran an analysis of a performing note at 12% vs. most rentals and the returns on the note were better than a rental.Note that income from notes is no longer taxed at ordinary income based on new tax law.

2 - Would you recommend purchasing a home warranty package (like American Home Shield) for something like this? 

If the goal is asset protection utilize bankruptcy protected assets such as retirement accounts, homesteads, private annuities, etc; an asset protection “plan” that utilizes limited partnerships, foreign asset trusts based in Nevis or the Isle of Mann, or renounce your American citizen ship and move assets to Lichtenstein.