But since it had no occurred yet, there is no evidence of it happening at the moment.

In all fairness, making between $300-$400K on deals this size is incredibly good money given the time you spend.

Of course, I'm out the deductible (2k).Incredibly, one week later, another 6ft diameter oak fell across the neighbor's front yard (this time, it damaged HIS house) and took down the power lines to my rental property which ended up causing just under $2000 of electrical work and tree removal expenses for me. 

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At the moment is not that I need this money to continue investing.

I think now would be a good time for me to invest because I don't have any debt at the moment, a decent amount of money saved up, good credit score, and I have access to VA loan benefits where I could get a very low down payment.

I am an incredibly fast learner, but most importantly, I am courageous enough to take the steps necessary to move forward.  

I agree with the excellent summary of @Stuart Udis   At this moment, and note that things change FAST these days in RE, there seem to be great ROI plays to be had.

Noted for future posts, though again my intent was to help investors understand that making these upgrades can be incredibly beneficial and isn't something most people are looking at. 

You must work at least 750 hours per year in a qualified RE business.So most people who have high-earning W-2 jobs outside of real estate won't qualify.But the unique thing about RE pro status is that even if you don’t qualify but your spouse does, you can both file jointly and claim the losses from your RE investments to offset your other active income together.It's an incredibly powerful benefit if you do meet the criteria.