The catch being, the more money they print the more the goods cost thus leading to loss of control of the currency and hyperinflation.

He sold my place pretty quickly (for a loss, but only a slight loss and I was already out of state by then and just paying a mortgage on a vacant property that would not have made sense to keep as a rental).I decided to work with him again now that I’m moving back down, but I want to buy another MFH this time and “house-hack” again, like I’m doing now.

Hello,I expect to have about $10000 losses from rental properties in 2020.

I just took the loss and ended up going with a contractor that I have used before.  

It'll be nice to get rid of it, but 1) I don't know how much profit/loss I will make, and 2)Would it be to my advantage to keep it for another 2 to 3 years?  

Hey there, sorry for your loss.  

If so, would this income then flow to Sched E, page 2, line 41, and there be combined with any net losses the wife might report on Sched E, page 1, line 26?

However, I don't know if you'll win because insurance paid for the damages and you haven't really suffered any loss.

I’m not a fan because if the regulations prohibit it in the future your going to be stuck at a loss.  

If they are for services provided by the property manager like replacing a key or running a credit report, or a fee that covers a loss like a dishonored check fee, I can understand it going to the property manager.