I personally quit drinking many years ago for faith based reasons not necessarily physical.

And based on my business, and from what I am seeing with market activity, it is still very much a sellers market for those type of properties so many investors don't seem concerned about these proposed regulations.  

However, typically, property taxes are based on the assessed value of the property and the applicable tax rate.In your example, it seems you're referring to the timing of payments rather than the calculation of the tax itself.

i would imagine you could get away with a little less in your area based on facts rents are higher. 

I am based in Pensacola, FL and looking to purchase a duplex for the purpose of house hacking to get my feet wet in the REI game.

It's best to get started now with something small like a duplex versus sitting on the sidelines for the perfect opportunity to jump in.

Once you figure out the answers to these two questions, you can start to narrow down what markets make sense for you based on the FRED economic data: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/

If you move away from that road and come closer to base or near the hospital, those would be great areas to rent in.

Based on peoples experiences in MTR in Denver area, is it a good idea to turn a house into MTR, especially of such size?

Can we takes losses from syndications (as a LP) and deduct those losses from our W2 income, Based on the fact that my spouse qualifies as a real estate professional?