So, you will almost inevitably have to pay certain fees, like insurance, licensing fees, and continuing education fees. 

Attending local meetups, analyzing deals regularly, and continuing education would position you for long-term growth.Good luck!

Live in the hipster Roosevelt district and can target struggling artist types, Tempe college students etc? 

And the smaller cabins continue to see steady growth in rents.  

That's not to say you can't do well there, but I'd encourage you to look at Belton and Temple (which can also be very rough and block to block) rather than Killeen.The good news is that there continues to be serious population and job growth in the area.  

Also do you plan on continuing to use the PM? 

Like many of us, I'm now struggling finding an insurance company or a broker that will help me insure 2 sfrs.

Rather than continue this agonizing trial-by-error approach, I would appreciate if someone would please refer me to the specific bank branch and bank manager that set up your LLC checking account for you so that I can give them a call.  

Im struggling to understand the Land Trust part.

I would assume the reviews they have with them are on the lower side, and bigger PM companies are known to struggle with attention to detail on properties.