A nice 2 BR unit (see below) can get up to $1250 from a section 8 tenant and is guaranteed money from the government.

Sure you can sell the home when you retire but will the proceeds of the sale after taxes and broker fees really net you a profit after a down payment and decades of property taxes, debt service, mortgage interest that you can no longer deduct from your federal taxes, repairs and homeowners insurance?

Additionally, I will need a tax preparer that understands the federal rules as well as the Ohio, Columbus, and California rules that apply to me as a very small-scale rental property owner.

There's really not any concrete federal guidelines for service animals.

I think HUD still has a “first look” or right-of-first-refusal program for some local governments, and nonprofit organizations to purchase foreclosed homes. 

Item (f)(5) (1) PLEASE PROVIDE PURCHASER(S)/BORROWER(S) NAME(S) SO THATWE MAY CONDUCT OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL SANCTION LIST SEARCHESPRIOR TO CLOSING.(2) PLEASE PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER(S) FOR PURCHASER(S)/BORROWER(S)SO THAT WE MAY CONDUCT FEDERAL AND BANKRUPTCY SEARCHES PRIOR TO CLOSING.Item (f)(6) SATISFACTION AND RELEASE OF NOTICE OF FEDERAL TAX LIENAGAINST Minnie Mouse IN THE AMOUNT OF $51831.96, DATED 8-17-2010, RECORDED XXX  AS DOCUMENT NO. 123456789.

@Lucy ChangIn addition to filing a federal + state tax return - some cities/counties have their own filing requirement.It appears that San Jose considers you to be doing business within their boundaries.Below is a link to their website with instructionshttp://www.sanjoseca.gov/businesstaxYou can hire someone to do the proper filings for you or you can look at the instructions and do them yourself.You should look at the instructions on whether to put yourself as a sole proprietorship or a partnership.

@Patrick HallAs @Dmitriy Fomichenko accurately stated -rental income in an Ira or 401k is exempt from federal taxation.

Is that federal law or state-dependent?

It is like cash is worthless....Thank you Federal reserve!