I'm hoping to mix the strategy of buying purely for cash flow (sub 30k properties) with some higher end properties (100 - 200k) for diversification purposes.  

If the only benefit you are seeking from an investment is pure and unadulterated cashflow, you'll probably do better owning private notes rather than real estate.

Or was it purely to have someone there from Elite to overseer the CHA inspection?

Or purely for yourself?

We perform an interior inspection every 6 months and test all and replace batteries and filters as necessary.

If it was purely business and you engaged in business only while you were there, then it would be 100% deductible.

When I went to my local clerk of court website this morning to look further, I discovered the additional offenses, including a domestic battery charge they had not reported that was less than 4 years old and an eviction proceeding less than 2 years old, neither of which were included in the report from TBS.

I'm working on my license purely for our business.

Panels and inverters aren't cheap, and I don't gain anything by over-production unless I want to go really crazy with a battery wall setup.  

I look forward to an even cheaper, simpler system.Just a note, I needed to go Nest (with internal battery) because of the old set up in the building (two wire thermostats and didn’t want to run a “C Wire/power wire”) if your heating electric or have a newer system you can find even better, more cost effective thermostats(Ecobee seems to be the most “affordable, flexible, over the counter solution”, but I suggest stoping by a heating or electrical speciality shop before making a purchase like this for income properties)In terms of monitors and alarms, it still seems like an expensive leap to make based on a “what if factor”.