Tell them about the abandoned stuff, where it's stored, the 18-day limit, and any potential charges.Talk to your tenant.

It would be great to have a local group based in Central Florida so we could meet in person but I don't want to limit the potential of the group so I'd be interested to hear from anyone with these interests. 

If so, are there any limits to how many years you can carry forward losses against rental 1099 income?  

Check out my personal favorite, Set For Life by Scott Trench , or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey.3.

It sounds like you have set a pattern of simply doing what she wants.

At first I had a hard time trusting -- the prices it set for high-demand periods seemed impossibly high, and the prices for low demand shoulder seasons seemed way too low. 

Technically you are talking about a "syndication" where you are the general partner who does all the active managing of the deal and your friends who would be limited partners and completely passive.Probably too much hassle to do for small deals and for small amounts of investment money.

They still have to move the printers to the site, set it up, pay the workers, etc. 

Set Clear Goals: Define your objectives in real estate investment clearly.

The company system, think of that more as the set-up for things.