After entering all of the correct information as a rental on Schedule E, you'll need to go to the "Forms" in the upper right-hand corner.

So, you may need to work nights & weekends to get jobs done quickly so the transaction closes on time:(Find a decent middle ground JUST SO YOU CAN MAKE CONNECTIONS:)Tell every agent after you finish a job that you're looking for fixer-uppers!!!

was thinking of letting them know I leg rent more than a certain amount here in California unless that person decided to move out and one of their other not on the contract tenants signed a new lease at the higher rate?  

You bought a major fixer-upper, probably for wholesale costs, or way under market costs, and saw extreme equity growth due to that.

Starting off with a fixer upper in your area would be ideal, so you can keep an eye on the project and not rely on an agent/contractor to do this.

We took them as Fixer-uppers and made them liveable to raise the Rents and try to make $100 a month in positive Cash Flow.

So, I suggest doing some leg work or talking to investors that invest in whatever market you are targeting.

Landlords seem to have the upper hand these days.

There are no plans I know of to make that little town anything different than what it is, apart from developers building condos there and trying to sell them with a story that doesn't have legs.

Consulting and security of funds and documentation are the three legs that are critical for you.