@TaxGuyBill : Point I was getting to. To
@christopher_pavl : You enter it as a rental beginning the date you first advertised it for rent. The new roof is a capital improvement and can't be deducted as a repair but add the cost of the roof to your basis and depreciate. Utilities you paid to carry the house from the start date are expenses.
Note that you you will need to file a PA non-resident tax return each year reporting this rental activity. If your move was in 2016, then include the rental on your part year PA return.
