Her immediate inclination was to sell but she's also curious about the idea of renting out the home and securing a solid property manager to run the place for her.

She either qualifies or she doesn't, you offer her housing if she does, and move on to the next applicant is she declines or is not qualified.Commute times and other ancillary details like that are not really your concern (though commuters are not a protected class, so I suppose you could legally make commute time a screening requirement if you were so inclined). 

I am inclined to buy the rental property by myself since it is a much more long term asset. 

Meet the tenants. if they are paying on time, I would be inclined to keep them on Month-to-Month status until the situation settled down.

I've found that might be a little too much, but I'm not inclined to change it right now. 6% might be pretty much on target, but it does depend on the location (some areas simply have harsher conditions and also might be more expensive for repairs) and the age and condition of the property.

If it's 'good enough' buy it to start building a reputation as a closer with them.I would also be inclined to work with investors who I've met in person.

Talking about how that is detrimental to you would take about 3 more paragraphs.If I knew who your preparer was, I'd be inclined to turn him into the IRS for grossly fraudulent tax positions. 

They don't realize that the cycle can move against an inclined line.What do I mean by an inclined line for a business cycle?

I'd personally be more inclined to invest a little further south in the area called Sherwood Forest.

Since I'm not inclined to purchase more real estate at this stage in the cycle, I'd rather pay down debt or potentially invest the funds elsewhere to earn a higher return.