Is there a way to separate from them legally without getting a lawyer involved? 

@Warren Barton a PMC should pay the legal owner of the property OR that owner's lega representative.If the properties are in your personal name, to have the PMC pay your LLC, you'd need to name your LLC as your legal representative and provide acceptable documentation to the PMC directing them to pay your LLC.They'd then 1099 your LLC via its EIN.

@Zack KorensteinMy tax firm shares some clients with @Scott Smith and his legal firm.

I think it would be a nice touch for my STR, but I'm not sure about the legalities.

Im an out of state starting out investor. 1. on the realtor contract when renting property Is anyone concerned with words used like “otherwise”?

Hello Imanuelly,That is correct, you would need a RE attorney to handle contracts.

Of course, with all things, the answers to all these matters will depend on the circumstances.California tends to have more laws on the books and requirements and restrictions that it can be a good idea to form a CA LLC for out of state property so that you as a CA resident are covered, and to try to have your contracts fall under the purview of CA courts.

Poor props with prices to high those are sitting.. so just dont do that if you want to move inventory.I am not a buy hold investor like most of BP  we have income property but its not my focus I have a 10 unit in oregon in contract see if that closes.. we got a very good rate from my local commerical bank  1/2 point 6% so that seems pretty goood.

I'm in land planning, entitlements, development, general contracting, disposition. all vertically integrated in columbus ohio and miami florida

We just started with our STR (has legal TOT certificate) in Mariposa County near Yosemite.