You will still be faced with the passive income loss limitation.In my opinion, continue buying quality real estate investments and allow the depreciation to shield your cash-flow.This will allow your real estate investments to grow tax deferred.

This will allow each resident to control their hot water consumption and pay only for what they use.

I know for commercial applications, the IRS will reduce the basis of depreciation for the solar panels by one-half of the tax credit amount allowed (15%).

One of the many advantages being classified as a “real estate professional “allows you to offset income with real estate “paper losses “ like depreciation and other expenses.

I have to build a team.

Seems there is no real long term interest in what this investment could provide back, especially allowing the properties to go under as well as losing other properties prior due to same cause.

Are you allowed to collect several months' rent in advance in your jurisdiction? 

It is easier than some people on here say if you have the right team in place.

Any and all advice is welcome on self-managing-- I have the majority of this squared away (my team is pretty much in place, I am just worried about how to make myself available for issues that arise and how to best optimize my listing.) 

I believe there is a class action lawsuit forming against the ReMax team there.