In addition, they want and need answers to their questions in a timely manner, not some e-mail address to send to that will get back to them in 24 to 48 hours!

Knowing that I'll have only two properties that have any rental income, I know that I can show my income on a schedule e and that I can claim depreciation on that form.

Low E sliding door.

Of course, you need to find a few good (e-)books to read/listen to.

@Ryan E. - Interesting. 

FIrst, I personally rent about 2 hours away from a property my mom lives in and pays the mortgage payment on though I don’t technically claim it as a rental property (No Schedule E).

@Bill E. it will have some affect for sure.

Send me a message in my e-mail, we can talk better, you can find it in my profile!!

Or, like @Randy E. specifically state you'll leave the appliance but take no responsibility for it and you will remove it if there is a problem.

We have a bunch of local networking groups you can join - I see you live in Lexington, my firm is actually doing a rehab #Meetup at one of our projects in Concord  April 3, Tuesday night - e-mail us for details, or I suppose I can post on this thread if anyone else wants to join.