The municipal liens should be wiped out using the money I paid the county to acquire the property. 

Yes sir, in Hartford county.

Two of them are city/county attorneys at that, including one from each category just described.So, yes you should probably have a lawyer whenever you have a partnership LLC (and probably with RE) but good luck finding one that's worth a damn.So I just do mine myself, having learned a few things about OEs over the decades, but I am not in RE and I am always a sole proprietor.Also, this lawyer should (in my opinion) by your lawyer, not the LLC lawyer, because you want your interests protected in the partnership.

I just bought my first rental property in the Chicago area northwest suburbs (Cook county).

I live in LA County and prices here are insane.

In New Jersey, if you are a first-time investor, which counties have the greatest job growth?

Unfortunately, it doesn't really matter because a quick biz search will show me as the manager, and, even though my registered agent address should be the one to show up on county, most of the time they are still putting my home address :(   This might actually be something that is happening at title and I may need to address it there. 

My STRs are a few counties south of Asheville and lost power for a week.

I will definitely share your name with investors who are looking in your part of the county.

Texas Franchise Fees, Texas County Render Taxes).Good Luck!