I am trying to obtain and generate additional income, and expand my portfolio, and am seeking advice on some decisions and choices I need to make to help to accomplish this. 

You will be eliminating a tax break that can be hugely beneficial to you as you enter retirement.You're most financially beneficial option would be to sell those properties and do 1031 exchanges into other real estate that is passive in nature. 

Any thoughts on the subject will be beneficial!

Some context behind the initial choice for the HML is I don't have the liquid funds to support the purchase and rehab costs.

But this is a personal choice, and I'm not going to tell you not to try it out.

Do I have no choice but  to  pay expensive attorney fees to get this done, as I do not live in PA but here in TX.  

would a BRRR be beneficial? 

It was hard enough to make good choices sober. ( At least for me)  

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@Terri B.To increase your Cash on Cash return on investment, it may be beneficial to use debt to obtain income and asset appreciation with less cash expenditure.