It's a free country, you can run your business how you see fit:)That doesn't really work for self-managing property owners or what investors want from the PMCs they hire.So, yes we find solid contractors at Home Depots on Saturday mornings.When's the last time you've been at a Home Depot during that time period?

Is your concern reliability or effectiveness?

I have several multi families on the west coast  ( one that I actually manage my self in California) and it’s just one maintenance reserve fee for all doors , and a % of the total rent usually ( 8%-10%).  

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Read this: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employe...Second, compensation is always issued to the person working.

Effectively no, otherwise everyone would do it and there would be no rent controlled buildings.If the property becomes vacant there are scenarios you can remove it from rent control. 

You need sufficient NET (after all expenses) self-employment income from something like contract (1099) work, being a Realtor, wholesaling and so on.

As far as the monopoly, why don’t you just self manage?

Can you count that $4,600 as “rental income” or does it have to go under some kind of self employment?

Quote from @Nick Am: Hi All, I have 2 multifamily rental units that I entirely self-manage.