Any other hints tips or advise for a soon to be first time landlord?

Hint: most of our politicians own real estate themselves.Finally, as Natalie also mentioned, you can continue to 1031 forever, making tax rates irrelevant.

I'm transferring my real estate from my name to an llc that I just created and having trouble choosing which box to choose on the real property transfer tax exemption information.can someone give me hints as to which one to choose?

I saw hints of this impairment on parcels I considered for acquisition in 2015-2017.

(hint... 

Vallejo, Sacramento, Richmond, Stockton, etc. 2 of those 4 cities have direct ferry commute connections to San Francisco (which increases rent over time) but haven't yet experienced completely crazy core Bay Area appreciation (so you get a lower purchase price), hint hint.

I would look at it mathematically and decide if you can get a better return on your money buying rentals or paying off debt (hint... rentals). 

Hint: it’s an inverse relationship—the higher the interest, the lower the market value, or at least a much lower rate of appreciation.

If they press on hinting you wish to end the PM relationship. 

google trends and google search hints give good suggestions