There are synthetic & rubber underlays for sound treatment as well, but they are very pricey and in our limited experience do not work any better than cork.I am curious about cork under ceramic/porcelain tile.  

Its not as effective as hydrogen peroxide (even) and there are better {non professional} treatments.

I have been doing rentals in boston for two years and my phone is constantly ringing for student housing, international students, short terms furnished rentals, people doing their residencies and fellowships, job relos, people coming here for the hospitals for treatment.

There are times for preferential treatment, but screening for property is not one of them.

(It also holds emotional value, being that it was my mom's car before she succumbed to cancer 5 years ago.) 

If the fields are too wet for a heavy truck then you have to pay an additional $75 for processing at a treatment plant.

If the gain is small, and you are happy with the property and its performance, I would just hold on to the property at this point in time and consider a 1031 Exchange in the future, if warranted.Once you have crossed the three year window your property will be exclusively rental, investment use property, and you would qualify for 1031 Exchange treatment.

I doubt Ross would enjoy this treatment were the tables turned.       

A single member LLC has NO effect on your taxes, unless you elect special tax treatment and the IRS approves that.  

Cameron Chesney,That would depend upon if you elected to have the business treated as a corporation or just allowed it to stay as a disregarded entity.If you did elect for corporate treatment, you will have to worry about estimated payments, withholding returns and so on.As you start to complete deals that will be different.