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

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?

The contract is submitted when pulling the permit because the permit cost is generally based on the price on the contract.

For a fund it is genearlly based on the equity raised.

They can provide a more detailed analysis and advice based on current market conditions and future projections. 

Based on the 14-day rule, I don't need to file any profit from my short term rental.

If you want to copy that sort of model, go be someone's assistant for a while, with a base wage that'll keep you from starving. 

Based on the advice on taxes though, we could change our decisionAppreciate the help.Out of the two opinions below, which one is correct?

But even with a 35% downpayment it’s difficult to find properties that yield positive cash flow.We strongly belief in the potential for appreciation in this area.

@Joseph Hammel,With Solo 401k there are two way to contribute: elective deferrals (which is $20,500 for this year) + profit sharing of potentially another $40K, but it is not a match but rather based on the percentage of your net SE income.