The later is critical to protect your investment.

LLC in the state of operating?

No need to invest out of state, when you are in one of the best places in the world to invest in real estate. 

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

I appreciate that, and you're right, any back-of-the-envelope calculation suggests that much of the wealth comes from the equity accumulation, even in the earlier stages of the amortization schedule.

Either way it would be a grey area, selling a house with a different amount of units/bedroom/bathroom seems extreme though. its an auction site, I have seen auction sites miss the fact there was additional lots in a sale.

Welcome to the BP community!

I would check on this website on the find an agent feature or search Zillow for teams/agents in your area doing 25 or more deals a year.  

Also what does the city say is the assessed value of the property on your taxes (it will be different than the appraised value, but should give you an idea).

There are plenty of varying job opportunities in the real estate industry.Ask yourself: What skills do you have?