I got recertified in the military on my weapon every 6 months and without regular practice and in a controlled environment I still had difficulty with the target.It gives many (not all) people a false sense of security, like they're going to pull out their weapon and go Steven Segal on the situation, when the most appropriate response most of the time is to exit the situation (run/hide/etc).There are reasonable alternatives to carrying a firearm that are at least worth considering for your particular situation. 

If not, even though you are a re pro, losses are passive & deductions are limited.There are 7 scenarios that will qualify as material, and you only need to meet one:*500 hours*Substantially all participation*> 100 hrs and at least 1/2*Significant participation*5/10 years*Personal service activity w participation in last 3 years*Continuous participationTo materially participate, you must be involved in the operations of the activity on a regular, continuous, and substantial basis.Once you pass the pro test, the material participation often comes along for the ride.You can elect to aggregate all rental real estate for purposes of measuring material participation under Sec. 1.469-9(g).Your time spent on all your rental properties (STRs don't qualify) counts as one activity, making it easier to materially participate.In order to make a strong case with your CPA and the IRS you need to document your hours.Best practice is an hours log where you are as specific as possible.

I needed a consistent cash flow while still holding onto my regular full time job.

My partner and I both have 9-5 jobs with mine requiring work travel, so it has been a challenge attending local meet-ups regularly; which is why I am so glad this platform exists to help us network! 

The goal here would to help educate and avoid potential pitfalls before wiring $50,000, $100,000 or even more.We would have educational modules, regular meetings and ZERO solicitation. 

I do inspections regularly and make suggestions, but nothing changes.

Just regular ones.It sounds like the consensus is to just put up a second mailbox on the street and label them as A and B.

Just like you, she can do RE as a side gig and learn a lot more while she keeps her own nest egg going and her lendability strong with a regular job.You should loop her into a major document with all of the properties and all of the profit and loss and go through them one by one and talk about whether to sell or keep, and also base it on geography for her and your collective choice of management.

Regularly performing or overseeing maintenance and repairs c.

Yes, my mom would pay rent; or rather, I would be paying it but for purposes of the analysis I'm just assuming a regular tenant.