Income taxes- if needed can you use your 2 year primary residence deduction if a taxable event occurs.13.  1031-  if any part of the insurance claim is a taxable event is there some way to do a 1031 with lenient time frame adjustments?  

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The most important thing is to ensure your loan is covered in the event of a loss.  

I obviously can't comment on yours specifically.Go to the local REIA events, get in specifically with the folks doing the syndication thing.

I would recommend that you get out to local meetup events, as that is where you will make the really deep connections to help you get rolling. 

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In the event you do have to pay for the repair (although I would heavily contest this with the contractor) I think its fair to charge the tenants with an explanation that you did incur damages for the repair although you previously believed that you would not 

Those of you with outdoor pools at your properties - what are you doing to mitigate liability in the event of an accident? 

There are several meetups and networking events every month.