I would consider upgrading some or all of the house in the near future.

Under the "From:" at top of the notice, do I list the LLC, myself the ultimate owner, or the manager, or all 3? 

If you're comfortable losing part or all of your investment you don't need title insurance.

What taxes am I subject to, and which state would it be owed to, CA, OH, Fed, and/or all? 

Why not just get a new job that a) pays more and b) would pay for some or all of you education?

As far as saving on heating costs, if you haven’t already, tune up your heating system it will operate up to 10% more efficiently, and you might be able save more heat by weatherizing the building better: caulk any gaps causing drafts, insulate any uninsulated cavities where you may be losing heat especially between cold spaces like attics and under floors or in walls where the insulation has sunk down or never existed (you can find these poorly insulated areas with a thermal leak detector gun which are only like $30-50 these days), use weather stripping around doors and windows, use storm windows or the cheap plastic window insulating stuff, open any drapes to let the sun heat the home during the day, close closet doors, etc. and turn the heat down to 50-55 (I would get there early or use a smart-thermostat you can control from your smartphone to warm it up before showings though, as a cold house might turn off a renter).

Like I said, it’s common that 75% of the appraised value, after renovations, will reimburse the borrower close or all of the amount they’ve invested in the property (assuming they’ve bought and renovated the property in cash).

@Allan Ringler the best advice I can give is to invest for cashflow and look at appreciation as the icing on the cake as the value of a home isnt static over time the property will appreciate and depreciate based on comparable sales (if you're looking at SFR or small multis) Investing in towns like Montclair sounds great but in practice its hard to cashflow without a huge downpayment or all cash purchase.

No more payments until progress is made and significant work completed or all work completed.

Group some or all together and get a loan.