If you continue filing taxes jointly the income you realize from your separate property will still need to be explained and redacted, regardless of the type of entity holding the real estate.

Are there any real estate calculators that you wish you had? 

Beyond that, real estate is largely local; in my market we are not seeing anywhere near those numbers.

I am considering starting a new real estate business in the Denver area and would love some feedback on the idea.

You came to the right place to learn more about real estate investing, Zach! 

Does anyone have any experience of getting into real estate this way?

I'm going to reiterate what's already been mentioned above, but I'm going to actually give you examples of why it's relevant to you to find a U.S. tax professional.1 - You're going to need to file U.S. taxes once you have property down here, there's federal filings, state filings, and sometimes local filings too2 - Tons of tax treaties between the U.S. and Canada that are easy to miss and can cost you a lot of money (important one with rentals - effectively connected income - if the professional you talk to doesn't know what this is, run away)3 - The amount of days you spend in the U.S. needs to be tracked and if you go over a threshold, all of your worldwide income could be taxable by the U.S.4 - Selling real property means up to 15% of your sales proceeds might not be available to you for years (FIRPTA)5 - Lots of nuance at the state and local levels, which both want to take as much money from you as possibleMain takeaway here is that you should find a U.S. based tax person.

Guess I need to find a good real estate attorney as well

And you can use that to calculate your tax hit.In order to defer all tax you must purchase at least as much investment real estate as your net sale using all of your net proceeds.

Can anyone refer a real estate investor friendly real estate attorney in the New Haven CT area?