Stockpile as much cash as possible to weather a storm, be vigilant on the acquisition, and get your systems organized now while there is still stability.

On the state side, in New York the law states that the following is exempt from transfer taxes: "a deed that effects a mere change of identity or form of ownership or organization but only to the extent that the beneficial ownership remains the same." 

At this point, I just organized all my existing contacts into various groups: Colleagues, Professionals, and so forth.

Rather than get a bigger house, I'm looking for clever ways to organize my stuff.

Without a discount I think you'll find the $9k ish in closing costs and the higher rate will make you wish you saved for your next purchase organically  5 or 10 yrs from now.I'd wait a year or 2, ask the seller for a discount and save up for your next buy. 

I invest all over Michiana and we need a local REI, I'd be willing to help organize it.

Twitter can also be effective IF the author already has a presence (5,000-10,000 followers or more) there.For organic (non-paid) social media promotion, there will need to be a solid fanbase built up on whichever platforms you choose.

Great organization to get you started!

I'm just finding the past landlord was less organized than I'd like to be so I thought even though the current tenants aren't re-applying, filling out an application would be a good form to collect info.

After I received my employee identification number, I was told that if I want to, I have the option of filing form 8832 "Entity Classification Election" and elect to be classified as an organization taxable as a corporation.