To keep my privacy, and my name and address off the public records, I used a registered agent for the LLC.

The MLS (pulled from public records) shows it as a 3/1. 

You should be able to obtain them from the property owner, builder, or public records if they already exist.

Bifurcating the asset and operation, putting the wealth behind an "iron curtain" and arranging the public facing side of things in a manner where it is a conveyor belt of throw-away entities with little to no value stored themself, IS a viable approach. 

In many states, an LLC can keep your name off public records, which is great if you prefer to keep your ownership private or avoid being directly associated with the property.Having an LLC also makes you look more professional.

Mortgage brokers can be helpful as they work with investment property lenders that have better rates and terms that don't advertise directly to the public. 

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

They'll have it publicly too.Decide if you can stomach non-compliance with a tenant in these scenarios.

All REITs are required to show their FFO calculations on their public financial statements.

There's a high chance that you are feeling FOMO from the returns in public markets, sell your houses for a loss, pile into stocks, and then see mediocre performance while real estate heads back higher again.I see this, and similar actions, play out over and over.Personally, I'd stick with the real estate rather than selling it.