Meanwhile the novice investors are focused on creating alter ego managment LLC's and remaining anonymous but are far more exposed to liability.  

The fifth pillar is owning everything anonymously.

The new corporate transparency act further degrades the utility of LLC in providing anonymity.

My understanding was putting into an LLC is a good way to protect against liabilities and stay "anonymous?"

They give you a customized plan and based on my desired they should their recommended end state and anything I didn't want to do now was marked "future" while things I wanted to execute now was listed "now".I'm looking for anonymity, asset protection, tax benefits, and someone to handle much of the LLC stuff as I am still working full time.What they came back with was:1.

., and the consequential lack of anonymity.

., anonymity of ownership, avoid doc stamps with encumbered real estate, avoid personal judgment liens from attaching to the real estate, buying at auction, keeping transfers private. 

Does it have to be created in specific states to remain anonymous?

It does not give you the protection of a properly formed LLC, but it does provide a bit of anonymity and can spell out the division of income to the beneficiaries in the trust docs.There should be no transfer tax involved with the trust, and it will not trigger any due-on-sale clause thanks to Garn-St Germain.BTW, if you do use a trust, only record the Deed into Trust, but NOT the entire trust declaration. 

An LLC is useful for two things: anonymity and legal protection.