Real Estate Professional status and Trade/Business are two completely separate issues. 

It sounds like the separation between success and failure is based on proper preparation and realistic expectations.

A portion of rental income can be applied to your income if separate units (not for bedrooms in your unit) which could bump the value a little, but this will pose a challenge. 

You can have a formula to pull the individual property tab income to this master tab.I have my ROTH IRA owned properties with a different colored tab and they are in a separate section on my master tab.

Does the basement have a separate entrance and egress windows?

There are 3 bedrooms upstairs, and 1 bedroom/bathroom in the basement, there is also a separate basement entrance. 

@Gary R UrenIf the property is zoned for only one home you most likely will not be able to do thisPossibly it could be 123 main st unit a vs b but that is a post office issue and good luck dealing with the post office on this issueI would talk to them and put to mailboxes in the front and see if they can separate it by A and B unit

I'm concerned that the combined load of heat pumps and ancillary heat strips, along with other appliances, might exceed the 100-amp capacity during winter.As part of our future plans to add a third unit and separate the utilities, we intend to install two additional meters: one for common areas and one for the new unit.

Two Reg D filings were found, separated by four years.

We are going to be operating separately from the school.