The LLC provides a layer of anonymity and protection but both can be pierced if you don't do things correctly.

You don't even have to have a LLC in the State you are going to be living and there are other options, including anonymous ones, in states like Wyoming, Texas or even Nevada that might be attractive to you depending on what you are planning on doing with your business.   

So, put on an anonymous disguise that doesn't know about your awesome plans and start talking to brand new banks about the parcel that currently exists.

There  is also is some indication they may be a subsidiary/affiliate of InfoGroup Inc. out of Nebraska.If they are producing lists of consumers in compliance with privacy laws, folks on the list would have either opted-in, or the lists are anonymous - simply a list of street addresses in a community or postal code.  

You don't need a LLC for tax deductions.And if you want anonymity, that's what a Trust is for. 

He suggests for asset protection that you should have an LLC from the start because this creates anonymity of your assets.

Low bar but some anonymity.

However, I assume it is a platform where you along with other investors pool money together to acquire/invest in real estate.More likely than not - You and the other investors will be limited partners in a limited partnership or non-managing members in an LLC.If this is the case - Would an LLC investing in an LLC/LP provide you more liability protection/anonymity than if you personally invested in the LLC/LP.From a tax perspective - the single member LLC will be disregarded and the income from real crowd/crowd street will be reported on schedule E.

Trust to provide anonymity and an LLC for liability,  otherwise in my opinion a  good umbrella policy would do the trick. 

The transfer to the land trust avoids the due on sale clause and provides anonymity.