I tried for over a month to use it and to get approved. 

This question is as old as Netflix itself. 100% BYOS. 

Hello  @Thomas Sheehan,If your goal is to invest in an apartment where you don't have to concern yourself with maintenance and cap Ex, this deal (or perhaps another with similar rents and lower price) could make sense.The downside to deals like this is that your rents could eventually hit a ceiling as newer apartments (some with more amenities) become available.

My question is this, can I deduct my passive losses that occurred in 2017 on my 2017 taxes or does it get rolled over to 2018 because my income is too high?

However, as many will tell you on this website, know your market so you can be more critical when looking at the pro forma.

While we were in escrow, the title company discovered that the owner didn't disclose a second mortgage on the house to neither her agent nor the title company, her plan was trying to dismiss the foreclosure in court and hope this would go away before anyone would find out about it.

They provided the meters that go on every water meter in each unit.

House-hacking in a multi-family unit is one strategy I wish I had been aware of when I chose to purchase my first property.

This is exactly it - it is impossible to know the future. 

The best thing to do is look up property taxes on county/town websites to get an idea for specific properties.