In some States, you may need to update the information with the Secretary of State as well if the Member of the LLC is altered. 

Note that, except asprovided in section 469(c)(7), rental real estate income or loss generally ispassive under section 469, even if the material participation rules aresatisfied, and filing as a qualified joint venture will not alter the characterof passive income or loss.Does the IRS assumethat a QJV can only consist of one business?

I would recommend using AIA contracts and altering them to suit your needs.However, in the end, you always get what you pay for.Good luck!

Specifically:“The management of the property necessarily involved alterations and repairs…..it was also necessary to furnish elevator service, heat, light and water which required regular and continuous activity and the employment of labor, the buying of material and many other things which come within the definition of business”.

Beside the expense of such expensive additions, the question is will it's appearance alter the look and feel of the area.

Although at times they can be expensive, they can provide life changing experiences and have the potential to seriously alter (for your benefit) the course of your investment journey. 2) Echoing others points here, DSCR loans could a great option for you to continue scaling your portfolio. 

Can I promise the IRS will not alter these rules?

I also charge Tenants a fee for the time required to alter the contract. 

Do I need to worry about permits in the city of Atlanta since I am not making any alterations just updating fixtures and repairs? 

Any decent company will have their own contracts that they will only slightly alter for a client.Otherwise, if they are willing to use your contract, what kind of expertise does this company really have?