Your proposed structure would result in a prohibited transaction and severe tax consequences for the IRA.You are a disqualified person to your wife's IRA.  

@Arianne Craig Jolla Hi Ariannne, you can talk to local investor to see if there’s a general consensus among who is reputable.

One of the tenants moved in May 2018, on a 1 year lease, to one of the units.Since tenant moved in, I had to replace the washer/dryer twice (with refurbished ones).I also replaced the stove & fridge, within the last year, with the advice of my property management company.I also hired a professional/reputable property management company to help manage the property and that aspect has been going well.In June 2019, the tenant had a flood in the kitchen and the laminate floor was damaged significantly.

If you know of any reputable insurance companies that cover properties in the NE Philly area, please let me know~I have heard that getting a general umbrella policy to protect myself in the case of lawsuits & exorbitant legal fees would be a good idea, if you have any input on that.I also plan to make renter's insurance a necessary item in future leases with new tenants as a way to further reduce personal liability, and to protect the tenant's personal assets with insurance coverage. 

Referrals from reputable sources are always good but at the end of the day, you have to see how they work with you.

He manages a ton of units on the south side and has a great reputation here on BP. 

assuming i have a reputable job.But aside from that, as for the duplex.

I’m looking to speak with a reputable and knowledgeable property management company for single-family homes in the Canton Ga/ Cartersville Ga area. I’m ready to purchase now, but want to start getting my ducks in a row.

No tenant is better than a bad tenant, or one that does not understand actions and consequences. 

I think if we want to make an effective case against this legislation, we need to think about unintended consequences that will end up hurting tenants.