We did it because of exactly what you said, piece of mind for the buyer for what we thought was a good trade off given the cost. 

Hello I am from North eastern PA new to real estate me and my wife are currently renting 2 properties. my wife Marilyn is a real estate agent and we would like to connect with groups and like minded individuals. we also trade in the foreign exchange and do this full time. we are excited to be here and would like to see where it leads! 

Contractors are in high demand right now and some trades like framers are in short supply. 

It could pass the %70 test.I once ran a survey for a product idea (Software and product management by trade) and discovered that a lot of people will just browse around google maps for fun.

My suggestion is to sell all four investment properties and trade up to a larger multi-family property using a 1031 exchange and start realizing some economies of scale.

@Jennifer OsborneHave you gone to any of the meetups in the area, usually some wholesalers some syndicators and other trade people who looking for business.

Here is an example link:  https://www.signwindisplay.com/trade-show-displays/trade-show-booths?

e.g. real estate professional (Sec 469) with trade or business (Sec 162) with material participation (Sec 469)You do not have to materially participate in an activity for that activity to be a trade or business. 

Married filing separate" has many repercussions and there's a possibility of unintended consequences.

Everything is a trade-off.