Where she wanted it installed was not a good location so I installed it where it made the most sense. 

Understand that you are no longer in traditional real estate/landlord business that you are in hospitality business weather you like it or noe even if someone else is managing the property.

But it’s been a great business for us with minimal risk, a good return, and no need to please investors or manage employees!!!

Tools like knife etc if have a business use you can write off.

Counter is that it's arguably not just a house, it's a running business.

I spoke with Rent to Retirment 3 years ago about their business model.

We have a normal REI business with this 4-plex on the side and it takes some juggling. 

I won't bore you with the details of the restoration business, but I just wanted to jump in here and tell you that Xactimate is probably not what you're looking for.I do flips and rentals on the side, and I'm looking for a simple software to track those too.

Most real estate agents don't understand the investor side of the business.

Let's do some business together.