I've been able to get a healthy combination of both cashflow and appreciation from all my properties after a little TLC.

Or maybe you want to do a combination of the above?

But I would be somewhat concerned about satisfying a “hostile” element in an adverse possession claim given OP admittedly was unaware of the interest until recently.

If someone sues you and wins, they can only take the LLC that owns the property that was involved in the lawsuit.Best: Using a combination of LLC and land trust to protect your rental properties.

. § 1.469-5T(e)(3), the combined rental real estate activity is treated as a limited partnership interest of the taxpayer for purposes of determining material participation. 

Something else I've done is combined debt vehicles.  

Or maybe you want to do a combination of the above?

Multifamily DSCR Loans, or DSCR Loans for 5-10 unit properties, combine the best aspects of DSCR Loans (30-year fixed rate, easier qualification and underwrite, low down payments) for properties that traditionally were ineligible for that type of financing.

Wife and bring in an annual combined salary of 600k (Net).

I heard that I can avoid paying capital gains on them if my husband and I make less than $94,000 combined.