He also had uniforms for work . 

See Uniform Capitalization Rules earlier.The costs you can choose to deduct or to capitalize include the following.Carrying charges, such as interest and taxes, that you pay to own property, except carrying charges that must be capitalized under the uniform capitalization rules;Research and experimentation costs;Intangible drilling and development costs for oil, gas, and geothermal wells;Exploration costs for new mineral deposits;Mining development costs for a new mineral deposit;Costs of establishing, maintaining, or increasing the circulation of a newspaper or other periodical; andCosts of removing architectural and transportation barriers to people with disabilities and the elderly.

This would be things like the telephone line, office supplies, tenant screening, corporate fees, tax return, property tax consultant, software contracts, uniforms, and so on.  

It was strange not to put the uniform on anymore when I got out of the Air Force.

The county where my property should abide by Tennessee Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (URLTA), I went through this doc and didn't find anything saying I don't have a right to know about the information I requested.Waiting for answers from Tennessee experts too. 

I'd like to avoid hiring a property manager (I've heard uniformly bad things about them, not to mention the cost), and things are pretty stable (solid properties with great tennants). 

Maybe I am uniformed and misinformed, haha thanks for enlightening me.

This method works well if you are purchasing a product that is very uniform.

Residential leases are far less complex than commercial leases, and most of the time, depending on how long seller has owned the asset, all leases will be uniform with the exception of lease start, end, rent and unit.

Always love to see others in uniform making major moves in RE.