2) Can you use OTHER capital losses (from other projects unrelated to the property being sold) to offset the depreciation recapture on the sold property?

If the money will be tied into a project long term, a higher rate on your heloc can really impact your overall payment on the property (fixed debt plus heloc).

I currently just have a 2-door honda that I will use for business travel/managing the rental.

I was wondering if anyone here has managed to do a new construction BRRRR in the more expensive states.

I'm rereading Brandon's book on Managing rental properties and he mentions that you need to give everyone an opportunity to apply, even if they don't meet the minimum criteria you have set.

Our building is fully occupied and none of the current tenants want to be the onsite manager. 

Plus, managing an LLC adds complexity, requiring adherence to state regulations and additional paperwork.

She’s a FT mom who may go back to work PT so was thinking that if she was more active in searching for deals, managing PMs, bookkeeping...that could easily be 750 hours/year (14.5 hours/week).

While it does add extra time and cost, I think it's worth it to have a more finished looking project 

In our area MBA and proven sales of big projects as there are oversaturated with mbas who like the independence of being a realtor.