The IRS requires that you separate the value of the land as land is a non-depreciable asset, thus you are not able to receive a depreciation deduction for the value attributable to the land.

I would recommend picking a few and setting up brief calls to see the services they offer and what fits your needs.

They do NOT have any web portals to be able to monitor or service your loan.

are the people in the unit inside outside or non-smokers?...

HOWEVER, this service costs around $500/month for the basic package, or $1K or $3K a month if you want access to their buyers list. 

I'm curious what experiences people have had taking tax deductions as a non-professional REI.

Check out RG Property Services :)

Rest of stuff painter/handyman service and a maid.

Even having the MLS access to see disclosure documents and agent-only comments could sway you one way or another on moving forward.Finally - if you don't or can't service someone but want to refer them to another agent (in or out of state), you can get a referral fee back (negotiable % usually in the 20%-30% range) to help offset those fees.

Services I am looking to get help with are business entity creation, tax planning, asset protection and tax prep.