IMHO, this is totally unnecessary.

I hope u can spare urself any more unnecessary hard lessons.BTW, convenient of him to ask u to save his ***..

., That is correct in regards to them being unnecessary if the income is reported on Schedule C or Schedule E.

I would like to know if anyone has any suggestions on if these are good ideas, or if some of them are unnecessary, or if I am missing out on any essential parts of starting out in this business (Which I am sure I am).

Unnecessary expense, and a needless hassle to tenants.Tenants want to be left alone, not have maids there all the time.If it was a "rent a room" roommate situation or a temporary corporate rental, a maid could be useful.

I am thinking of running for board members later this year, but at the same time I do not want to attract unnecessary lawsuits from fellow owners in the building if they feel that I mis-manage the property.  

If you have to add money every month to keep your investment going you put yourself at unnecessary financial risk.

A full property management solution that goes beyond accounting can do some great things like help you reduce the number of unnecessary calls from tenants and owners while scaling your business.

I'm not trying to avoid paying taxes all together, or draw any unnecessary attention from the IRS.

A move in special in my opinion might be a good option if you are trying to quickly lease up an entire apartment or multi-family building, but I think it is unnecessary for leasing SFR's unless they are in a poor school district or an undesirable area.