Hello @Vincent StefaniI would recommend getting your license to just protect yourself and your partner.

How do you protect your building from being used for something you would not approve of, or that would be frowned upon by neighboring businesses?

You want to avoid publications that have a vested interest in people wanting to buy in the market they are talking about, and you also want to avoid larger publications because it is unlikely they have fully done their research. 

Initially is not legally required, but it protects you against a tenant who sues you and says he didn't see the clause or you told him "redemption won't happen,don't worry about it" or similar things.

When my realtor looked at the public record, he says the county deed only has the trust name but not my partner name. 

Since 2008, Downtown Tucson has experienced over $1.2 billion in public and private investments, and over another half billion dollars is being invested into current and proposed projects.”New Developments In Tucson(Bigger Pockets Will Not Let Me Post The Article Links.

If there is ever a dispute it is up to the tenant to provide the receipt, it is for their protection.

@Dave Foster would it matter at all that I own the property for 12 years in our personal names...but I want to change it under my LLC for protection?

Treat your real estate like a business, take care of your properties and tenants, and protect your assets, just in case...These tenants just got awarded $1.6 million for a bed bug infestation that was not addressed promptly by the landlord: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/us/california-bedbug-lawsuit.html?

If you plan on buying below market, doing assignments, or doing any kind of creative financing, fuggedaboutit.Hey doug I buy 90% of my inventory through agents or public auction sites that pay commissions..