Live in SK, and did one of my degrees at UofA.

That's unfortunate because real estate investors are certainly affected by these global transformations.  

I am in an interesting spot where I don’t qualify for traditional loans and am asking for advise on what my options are for my future.Here is a brief summary of where I am at:I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and specialize in working and operating shipping vessels where I worked for a couple years.

In FL this is a 3rd degree felony.

My partner is currently attending hondros RE school while also pursuing an international business degree from Kent State University.

We have had more fires and storms with global weirding or warming, and with that, some insurance companies have stopped caring about certain policies in certain areas or stopped selling insurance altogether in certain areas. 

(I know one doesn't need a degree for searches but I want to be sure.)I have been reading about Sheriff's sale for last few years.

To a degree that development challenge puts the brakes on money flowing into certain areas too quickly.

The IRS recognizes several different ways to do cost seg, with varying degrees of precision and therefore protection from audits.If you plan on investing ongoing in real estate, I don't see a reason why you wouldn't take bonus depreciation unless the size of the asset does not make it worth the trouble.

@Kevin Taylor I'll echo @Irene Nash - there is no degree that will teach you more than the actual experience of just getting started doing real estate and honestly a Masters degree won't qualify you more than other investors.