If you own them free and clear you will likely only pay for title and transfer tax on the market value of the property if you want them to be under LLC. 

A great team can save you so much time and hassle.   

@rick taxed at short term cap gains I intend on keeping till 1 year markYour other questions I’ve answered elsewhere in the thread

The big advantage is having the capital gains spread out over many years to avoid a huge tax bill.

But as stated probably not for tax purposes for the seller. 

Instead you will cash flow right out of the gate and appreciation is faster in those states with TLC properties or adding things like an ADU, or Carriage home on a bigger lot.Most of my investors that live in CA purchase in those states listed above and in most cases its easy to introduce them to local Seasoned realtors Contractors, Handy Men/Women that can help them save money and feel secure about the distance from home to REI.

Quote from @Charles Fay: Hello all, first time posting and wanted to ask for your advice.currently in the military awaiting a 9-12 deployment within the next 6 months.I will have ~150k savings after deployment, 85k before, with no debt, payments or anything other than basic bills, 750+ credit.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

Preforeclosure owner finance wrap, paid off the default payments and taxes with cash and assumed the owners loan.

Tax structuring and LLC advice you can get for a paid fee too.