I recognize this is not answering your question but with a single unit, I believe if you declare real estate professional it will invite scrutiny.  

Noticing a lot of cries for help on 5 unit places.

NOTE: most property management software is designed so that any building with more than one unit is categorized as a multi-family property.

So often rentals don't have taxable income; and once they do it's still not subject to the payroll taxes paid by W2 wages or on self employed income. 

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

@Kyle McVay I self-managed my first 5 units and then transferred all new units to a PM.

Remember, the notion of amassing wealth without investing is a dangerous myth perpetuated by self-proclaimed experts.

Purchase price: $28,500 Cash invested: $178,000 Sale price: $250,000 Bought a 3 unit riddled with drugs or prostitutes from the city at the tax auction, spent a year gutting and consolidating all three units in two structures to a single-family home with an exterior side entry garage.

Also recommend pulling a few rent comps off of Craigslist yourself, and see how they compare to your units on a $/month and $/sqft basis.

Here's a list of non-recourse lenders: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/2810/50272-list-of-non-recourse-lenders-for-self-directged-ira-and-401k