I am having difficulty figuring out how to use the numbers here to see whether i cut my losses or proceed knowing some major capex work could be done after renovation, so hopefully no major expense in the near to medium term, and all the potential of the area in price growth and rental growth.  

My CPA is telling me that I cannot use the sum of all my rental properties losses grouped together as one large loss to offset capital gains of the sale of 2 of those properties.

Getting financials and all of the necessary documents took a lot of back and forth, and I noticed there were just a lot of issues at the property that slipped through the cracks.

You are 100% on the right track. 2-1 buydowns are attractive options offered by sellers/builders to help improve monthly affordability but in all reality you aren't saving anything. 

For example, if you look at building housing in Biche, you won't suffer from competition and can find buyers in all price ranges. 

They are all pretty similar.

Use BP as a resource but realize not all responses are coming from people with same level of success.  

Why are you driving out there all the time?

We also save paper copies of all of our receipts. 

I recommend All Claims USA.