I took my housing cost from $1100 per month renting, to $500 per month owning.Feel free to bring food, beer or whatever.

We had our first 6-figure deal but also had a our biggest loss on a flip too - 2020 has been a roller coaster ride for sure!

Hi, we bought an investment property this year and will have passive losses.

Its pretty much necessary for tax purposes to cleanly assign the profit/losses (N.B. 

I would try to bait them out with food/catnip and a trap?

Your losses can be amplified very quickly.Whatever you choose, make sure you see the downside risk very clearly and hedge against it.Hope this helped as a step one.

Do be sure, however, that if your accountant is deducting passive losses from the rentals (if you have these, hopefully not) against your husbands income that you solidly qualify as a Real Estate Professional.

This area has been hit with two landslides in the past 20 years that have caused property damage and loss of life. 

We have found that totally updating older be in good working order, does not have a huge return on value.Just food for thought

And you admit you should have no problem renting the place again.The only loss is the "pain" of showing it and vetting new tenants.