I would disagree with number 2 - in this environment, heavy rate buydowns are a common tool in the toolkit for lenders and borrowers to make deals work and are in no way indicative of "not being well-capitalized"

You will not find a lender who will go below $75,000 on an individual asset if your property appraises for anything less than let’s say 96,000, you’re going to have to utilize what is called a blanket loan.

Would love to hear from other pros.For California investors with out-of-state properties, common asset protection strategies include using separate LLCs per property for liability isolation, though this incurs California's $800 franchise fee per LLC and administrative overhead. 

You can also search online for tips/tricks on how to automate certain tasks and utilize the full features offered by QB.

The properties themselves are often different, maintenance costs are different, purchase prices are different, utility costs are different, etc.

Do you pay utilities (electric, water) and mortgage through Baselane.

Probably not the most common opinion around here, certainly not the sexiest. 

Is this common to see?

Basically, you should treat an MTR lease just like a LTR lease, with some small adjustments because you are providing utilities and furniture.Another side of your question ("anything important I should include when contracting with business?") 

This is probably the most common reason to arbitrage.