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Thanks for your reply Forrest,,I'm sure there are too, but I just wanted to get a few replies and the share the details with whom ever in an e-mail and then a phone conversation if need be,,but it is a 3br, 2ba,2car garage 1579sq ft property in the Kings Lake subdivision, in Gibsonton FL,

@Justin E. - Congrats!  

Well you can already deduct any expense related to your rentals on your schedule E.

The HOI calculation is a bit high but that is better than under estimating.I would also buy the homes all this year becasue if you buy some this year and some next year, depending on the time of year you'll need to show your schedule E income and that will be a totally different calculation. 

There are some parts of the Midwest where you can easily get 2% like in the market where I invest, but appreciation hasn't been as high as some of the cities on E and W coast.

Btw, when I asked him about fixing issues in the work that he did (like a warranty); he replied that I can call him anytime to fix it for free but there will be no issues since he is e-decking and tearing off the old roof and putting a new roof.

Did you include your investment property on your schedule E and if you did did you claim a loss?

You'd want to subscribe to some of the local business journals and see if they have free e-mailed newsletters so you can get a feel for the state of the market and long term rental viability...that's my suggestion, anyway.