If you have each been declaring 50% of the gain/loss from each property then you would each be the "tax payer" for 50% of each of the properties. 

There are companies that can do this for you.Having the property in your name will not stop you from taking a loss on your taxes, you don't need to move it to an LLC to accomplish that.

You don't get to choose who claims the property based on who makes more money.Third, here comes the bad news: you cannot generate tax losses from renting rooms out of your own (or your daughter's) residence.

Good advice above- I'd just take the loss- who wants to deal with litigous tenants anyhow?

., such as the ability to offset W-2 income with rental losses using accelerated depreciation, but I’m unsure if the same strategies apply when dealing with foreign properties.

You will be showing a paper loss on your rentals so you want be paying any taxes off them.

If you like extra annual inspections where you are forced to do unnecessary repairs/improvements then section 8 is great.If you don't mind having your carefully crafted landlord friendly lease rendered worthless from the HAP addendum then section 8 is fine.If you don't mind your rent payments being paid at the whim of the government then section 8 is great. 

I have one right now that loss mitigation last week said it looked like a good offer and so it was handed over to their negotiator.

This holistic view can also help prevent gaps in coverage or unnecessary overlaps.Easier Claims ProcessWhen a loss occurs, dealing with one insurer can make the claims process faster and more straightforward.

I have losses financially now as the rehab time is almost twice the timeline now that was given in the beginning.