Lining up back ups (back up contractor, PM, extra reserves) won't hurt as well.

Well said. 

Oh well. 

A little about me:  I love camping (well, Glamping if I'm being honest - we camp in a Northern Lite RV), mountain biking (which I'm not very good at but I love the challenge), and Star Trek in all it's various iterations. 

Hello,I am new to investing and I lack knowledge of how to use my passive losses from rental properties. or more than lack of knowledge, I just don't think my CPA knows this topic well.  

Even a 115 volt 12,000 BTU should keep it well below 90 degrees. 

Well there are construction loans that essentially bundle the monthly payments into the loan.

Join local FB groups for RE investors as well, there are one off events posted on those often enough. 

As a syndicator, I can say that raising capital has become much more challenging since 2022, so many deals have closed in the last two (2) years that aren't fully funded and that are continuing to raise capital after the closing.There's likely truth to the money being raised going towards reserves, which is a very important part of any syndication deal (running out of money is one of the big reasons why syndication deals don't go well). 

It didn’t sit well with me so today I had a plumber take a look and they quoted me $14,500 because pipes need replacing.