If it was something wasn't cleaned, they need to let you know right away otherwise how do you know if it was them or the previous tenant? 

There are several different types of income in the US tax code.Two main types are “active income” and “passive income".Active income is money you earn from working, such as wages from a W-2 job or income from running a business.Passive income is money you earn from investments like real estate, stocks, or rental income from your RE portfolio where you earn $ without actively working.Normally, you can't use passive losses (like losses from real estate investments) to offset active income like your salary from a W-2 job.That is unless you are an RE Pro.The reality is, that Real Estate Pro status is just a filing status similar to filing married or jointly.And if you are a real estate professional you CAN use passive real estate losses to offset active income from other sources.To qualify as an RE Pro you must:1.

House Hacking is great way to go. 

You can search by address to find the owner's name and contact information.

I was able to see those for you here https://www.biggerpockets.com/analysis/rentals If you can't see those feel free to email [email protected] with your browser and a bit more information about where you are seeing the issue

However $15k is insane and the way they hold their business, the way they act and talk to people is just down right awful and will be the demise of their company.

There's been a few Houston developers on Biggerpockets podcast episodes.One that comes to mind is Donovan Adesoro. 

They're unlikely to do that unless you can prove financial viability on your own. 

You can evaluate the additional cost and payback time as if you were paying for heat to get a handle on it but the jump to most efficient is probably not worth it in your situation.

i don't know the whole answer.