You're basically trading places with properties, almost like you already put 20% on the current one that will soon be a rental, and now you're only putting 5% down on your primary residence.

An individual qualifies as a real estate professional for the tax year if -a. more than 50% of the personal services performed by the taxpayer in all trades or businesses during the tax year are performed in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participates; The rental or any other activity that you do not materially participate cannot be counted. andb. the taxpayer performs more than 750 hours of service during the tax year in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participates., the rental or any other activity that you do not materially participate cannot be counted.

Sounds like you mostly need a plumber and/or an HVAC contractor (depending on the township, the trade that signs for an HVAC could be a separate HVAC contractor, a plumber, an electrician, or even a general contractor) to apply for permits.

Brent I don't think you need your Core 4 (sounds like it should be trade marked lol) to get started in Milwaukee.

I trade the futures market I know first hand how hard the market is. 

I’m away at a trade show right now in Las Vegas, but I’m back on Monday.Kevin 

Be sure you can control the trades.

I have an idea on where we might be able to trade services.

I searched online & came across few merchandise liquidators  & found Michaels Global Trading interesting.

I bet the Fed will lower rates before it lasts too long.Trade tariffs are my near term equity trade triggers.