In my market you can drop two deals a year and easily net half a million - so I focussed on quality and not quantity.

As a first time landlord, I’m looking for some friendly advice to help get this apartment cleaned up and safe, without infringing on his privacy in excess.

It may lend you a little privacy, but folks who want to find you will just look up who created the LLC and then find you.That being said, in MO, they are incredibly easy to set up, and are not that expensive to establish (~$50 last I checked, although that may have gone up) and doesn't require any input from an attorney or tax professional (in my state)Personally, I have an LLC bc I pay myself through an S-Corporation as a realtor...the savings come out in the wash, but it allows me to pay taxes quarterly and avoid end of the year surprises.Another reason you may need an LLC is if you are investing with partners, and/or seeking certain loan types ( I know hard money lenders often require an LLC)Once again, this isn't my wheelhouse, so at the end of the day, I would reach out to a tax professional to learn moreLong answer short: in my opinion, you do not need an LLC if your plan only involves renting out your inherited home

Also, you can also start having showings of the house to remove their sense of privacy. 

I thought they were all responsible and I did not them to feel like I was invading their privacy, so I felt weird about doing inspections, so that was my lesson learned there, do the inspections.

My personal online presence is less active but I prefer privacy so I keep it minimal.Hope this helps!

Some issues are - you back up to the Apartment complex, so you have no real privacy; I would plant a row of tall evergreens back there for screening.

I'm in the same situation where I would like to make sure my LLC is set up with privacy, not only for being sued but also so that the city doesn't personally find me responsible for code violations.Check out some of the asset protection webinars from Anderson Advisors. 

I do not share the actual report because of privacy issues.

@Theresa Harris I do have plans to build a privacy fence and a carport/garage.