They always go the extra mile to make any wacky transaction happen.

Clearly this defeats the purpose of having the LLC in the first place.Does anyone have any creative methods to avoid the extra costs of transfer taxes over the years when wanting to refinance property held in a business entity?

As for the downsides, they don’t seem too detrimental to my goals so I’ll keep an eye out and use extra caution.

We RARELY have a tenant leave because of the heat, because you can/should adjust the asking rent to allow for the extra expense.That being said, we have purchased dozens of long-term buy/holds with electric heat. 

Short answer: for the best result do what you wrote above, but add a 2nd layer of drywall with acoustical caulk between the layers.I'd forget the clips, I don't think the extra price is worth it.As far as the ducting goes...I wouldn't worry about it.

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

@An LamI always send someone and what I tell them is the truth, I typically send people by when we buy distressed mortgages and have them say we are a lender inspecting the property

Be truthful, stand behind your word and act accordingly. 

The truth is, you could read 100 books and still not know enough because certain things need to be learned through trial-and-error.

The cash flow might not be as good initially but the returns over time may actually be better and the extra expense up front will be worth avoiding the trauma of dealing with extremely low end property and the issues that come along with this asset class.