Not sure how much extra to charge on rent since this house provides those extra items.  

Each month has its own tab with line items to enter under column categories.We currently follow the 50% rule, but I know that everyone does it differently and in the future we may deviate from the 50% rule, so we only entered the straight profit of income minus expenses. 

Since the blunt instrument of the securities laws cannot play favorites for real estate this makes most offerings of any size intractable using this exemptionQuality sponsors are still using item 1 above.  

You also cannot convert items which normally would not be deductible (insurance, repairs, depreciation, etc on a personal residence) to a deduction.Ask yourself this - if this were legal, wouldn't everybody do it?

Clear and open communication of potentially negative items is a good thing.Jeremy Roll is a full-time syndication investor.

-The only time you can expense or depreciate items is when the rental is available for rent.

He said that for 4 baked men, it COULD cost up to $400+ depending on how many items the tenant has....Are there any other options?

I'll add a couple items - while you cannot transfer Roth IRA funds to the Solo 401k, if you have Roth 401k or other qualified plan funds, those can be transferred to a Solo 401k.As far as creating self-employment activity, there is no minimum amount of work or income that is required.

I have not visited the property yet because I live in Arlington and didn't want to make a trip down until I at least could verify some of the bigger items that went into my analysis.  

I know a few people in that area with empty barns that store boats, motorcycles, classic cars, etc for $600 and up per item for an entire season.