None of this has anything to do with your personal tax return.

@Kris Lou Many factors go into PMC pricing:1) Locality (city/state)2) Neighborhood & Property Class (time to manage Class A < Class B < Class C < Class D)3) Property condition (slumlord properties hard to manage)4) Number of units (some economies of scale, but not as much as owners think)5) Owner expectations (some owners really want a personal assistant!)

It also gives you multiple work surfaces so you can have more than one person in the kitchen without getting in each others' way.

Id have a lawyer on hand, this person seems like they will escalate issues once you notify them you aren't renewing their lease.  

The person I would seek advice from is a CPA about this. 

I 100% agree with the intent aspect and that is an important premise, but the fact is in this particular situation intent for it to be personal use has been confirmed (by way of a public post).

Managing five rentals can eat up a ton of time in any given week, often at times that are inconvenient to you and your personal interests (family, hobbies, travel, etc.).Of course you can manage on your own.

So the question becomes based on their individual and personal tax situation what is the estimated tax burden they'd save? 

You’re still going to be personally sued when something goes wrong. 

I have read all of the "trends" and statistics but now I am Looking for feedback on personal experience in the Akron market.I appreciate it!