Sometimes the tenant just doesn't know about them or their situation limits their ability to apply.

Since the contributions have to come from the business income (PM biz) it’s not likely you’ll come close to taking advantage of the high contribution limits of a Solo 401k.

Here's why:The Multi-State Chess Game:• Client had properties in 3 states• Each state has different deadlines to assess taxes• Federal changes trigger automatic state assessments• Timing the response saved $45K in state taxes🏠 Real Estate Investor Pro Tip:States can't assess back taxes if their statute of limitations expires before federal changes finalize.

While I understand the basic structure of General Partners (GP) and Limited Partners (LP), I was under the impression that GPs always had to put 'skin in the game.'

it does allow you to repair things outside of the home to a limit. 

There's other items such as this where it may be helpful to talk to a CPA/EA for a little tax planning, especially since you'll likely get caught up in the passive activity loss limitations if taking bonus on a single rental property as I often see.It's also useful to mention that even if you do the cost seg study (I'm assuming you're doing one to be talking about this), you'll still benefit from accelerated depreciation in the form of shorter useful lives on the assets where you received bonus from.

However, if your time is limited or you don’t want to deal with tenants directly, hiring a property manager can make your life much easier—just be sure to choose one with solid local experience.Are you currently house hacking in Chicago?

We live just outside of city limits and therefore Coconino county. 

Here is what the IRS says on the subject: Election for Husband and Wife Unincorporated Businesses A business owned and operated by the spouses through a limited liability company does not qualify for the election Only businesses that are owned and operated by spouses as co-owners (and not in the name of a state law entity) qualify for the election.

Exactly  its why I only respond to limited PM's.