So, by transferring income from a rental schedule E to a business schedule C you're creating a significant extra tax.

Quote from @Gregory Wilson: A few things there, Brendan.First, an LLC with you as a member and your (wife, son, pal, etc.) partner as a 1% member will file a Form 1065 which is about one tenth as likely to be audited by the IRS as a Form 1040 with a Schedule E rental activity (which I presume you will attempt to show is an active business).Second, you want an LLC because when your local Alabama handyman drives his girlfriend's uninsured truck into a van load of U of A medical school interns on I-22 when he goes  to get some shingles for your roof, on your business, you don't lose everything you have or ever will have to an uninsured claim. 

That's your "E-Z Button", you need a good PM so tap-out and get one STAT. 

Here is the link: https://www.realtor.com/rentals/details/124-E-Durant-Ave-Apt...

I am thinking of getting a list of leads and using the owner info to mail postcards or letters to find small multi family.

According to the telephone operator it was snail mail only for Articles of Incorporation. 

The owners reached out to me from a direct mail campaign.

@Lynnette E. tell us about your solar development projects.

Quote from @Rebecca E.: @Katie MillerI came here because I just had my yearly with my new accountant.

Mail does work however it must get read and more importantly it must have interaction.