Its generally not smart to take passive rental income and turn it into salaried SE income but may make sense for specific purposes like funding a solo 401 or IRA.Mine has a very generic sounding name so it wears many hats. 

@Andrew ReidIt doesn't have to be TURNKEY per se.

Also, if there are any RE groups in the SE Wisconsin area, let me know.

At that point you've structured the transaction so she avoids SE tax. 

I would suggest looking towards Antioch, LaVergne area SE of Nashville down I24. 

No, you will not be subject to SE tax on the income.

Although this was not "a friend", per se, it ended up kind of being a friendship, which I am certain contributed to the difficulty in making the change. 

I've seen leases from PMs with 5 years and 10 years for carpet life.Here is the California's policy found at http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/se... they provide a carpet and paint rule.2.

does anyone in or around the Farmington hills michigan area have a good HVAC company that they can refer to me for a full system? Any help would be appreciated. 

Bottom line is there's no right answer per se, but all things being equal you will make more money with 5 houses.