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          specializes in copying paintings that are displayed in the                  
          National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.  She does not                   
          generally sell these reproductions.                                         
               During the years at issue, petitioners owned various rental            
          properties.  In 1987, petitioners owned properties in Apopka,               
          Florida, and Silver Spring, Maryland.  In 1988, petitioners                 
          acquired another property in Silver Spring, Maryland.  In 1989,             
          petitioners purchased property in Takoma Park, Maryland, and a              
          third property in Silver Spring, Maryland.  These properties were           
          generally leased for 1 year terms.                                          
               Petitioners also own a condominium apartment (the                      
          condominium) in Ocean City, Maryland.  The condominium was                  
          purchased in 1986 and consisted of two bedrooms, two full                   
          bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room/dining room area, a                     
          laundry/utility room, and a balcony.  The condominium was rented            
          to tenants between June and September (the rental season).  The             
          average rental term was 7 days or less for each of the years at             
          issue.                                                                      
               Petitioners left the day-to-day management of the property             
          in the hands of O'Conor, Piper & Flynn (the rental agent).  The             
          rental agent's duties included advertising the property for rent,           
          receiving calls from prospective tenants, showing the condominium           
          to prospective tenants, dispensing and collecting keys,                     
          collecting rent and deposits from tenants, hiring a cleaning                





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