The good news is that you won't need to pay social security + medicare taxes ;) but you also do not get to deduct it from any earned (W2) income. 

It's also very uncommon (perhaps just socially unacceptable) to raise rents/prices.

Many of these now thump their chests on social media. 

@Wesley Weisberg here you go:  BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social NetworkGood Investing...

This law prohibits an institution from disclosing a consumer’s nonpublic personal information like Social Security numbers, income, and outstanding debt, to companies that are not legally related to the institution.https://www.ftc.gov/business-g...https://www.ftc.gov/business-g...Also, most credit agency contracts do not allow their clients to share info with 3rd parties, which an owner would be.

Additionally, your wife's citizenship status should not impact your qualification for the exemption as long as she is a resident alien with a valid Social Security number.

If you plan to do property management in this area get your website up and running, get some paying clients, social media, and all the legal done first.

Look up Medicare's IRMAA, Social Security tax rates (no idea if you will see this, but it will likely be around is some form), and the Widow's Tax Trap, which will cause the remaining member of a couple to pay so much more in taxes.My point here is that deferred income may seem nice now, but you will come to hate yourself when the taxes come due.Regards!

It's easy to obtain, costs very little, and doesn't require additional, on-going effort to maintain.Whatever cookies or algorithm is on my computer and phone, every time I open up social media or watch a  YouTube video, Anderson Business Advisors pops up.

You are doing all the right things -- immersing yourself into this world with reading, podcasts, and social media -- and BP!