Realtors are the same percentagewise as any other profession, whether it be doctors, lawyers, contractors, you name it. 10% are garbage80% are average10% are pros If you can find the last 10%, go with a Realtor and make your life easier. 

I have been told LLC under 1 name as a single member LLC is less complex and less expensive etc preparation wise.

Your conventional options will likely be better and keeping in your personal name is much easier to manage...just my 0.02

#2 - Larger 5-bedroom renovation into a sweet rental home Before Pictures (Zillow Link)After Pictures (Airbnb Link)These investors took something that was very boring and extremely residential-looking and transformed it into a cozy retreat for travelers with highlights being adding wood paneling, kitchen renovation, new furniture throughout, beautiful outdoor space with added hot tub and fire pit spaces for guests to hangout and an exciting game room space to occupy guests for hours. 

My name is Cam, and I discovered BiggerPockets on Spotify.I bought my first multi-family property about a year ago.

One word of advice, keep an eye on your Debt-to-Income (DTI) can make it difficult to get all those houses in your name. 

My only real fear is the proverbial house of cards -- I don't recall the name but I believe a different syndication guru recently and losing an investment entirely is what concerns me.

Could you please spam me with the names of the attorneys you have personally worked with?

My name’s Forrest Webber, and I'm an acquisitions agent and real estate investor based in Austin, TX.

You seem like a seasoned investor, but many folks hold the properties all in their own name and while you can do an LLC transfer, being able to "wipe" your portfolio and start a new as a smarter investor then when you started is really nice if you can do it in a tax efficient way