Building a solid team is a smart priority, as real estate investing is much more efficient when you have a trusted group of professionals→ agents, contractors, lenders, who understand your goals and the local market.Your plan to own four long-term rentals in the next four years is both realistic and attainable, especially with the type of property you're targeting.

I would say this was the least organized BPCon (no cevent App, poor email distribution, my workshop that was $300 had about 20% attendance rate) I have been to, with the worse room problems (both ac and hot water problems in my room), and the hurricane issue (they cancelled the meal but many of the restaurants required reservations that we did not make because we were expecting the meal), and in my opinion worse keynote speakers even when one was a repeat (I like David Greene keynotes, but …), I enjoyed this BPCon more than the others I attended. 

But after a few years, I got really sick of being kept up late, dirty dishes always in the sink, having random girlfriends or other people come through the house, A/C running colder than I'd like, etc.In hindsight I wish I was more organized like you were.

These companies typically charge anywhere from $200 to $500, and they take care of the Articles of Organization, EIN, and operating agreement.

But, an LLC is subject to the laws of it's state of organization not where the property is located or its members reside.

Even I was close to a  fabulous house but the inspector was so thorough and he mentioned Wood Destroying Organisms and we found so much termite infestation in the attic etc that I decided it was too much work and moved on:)

It may be fun to organize golf teams and/or pickleball groups.

After a couple of years organizing my personal finances and financial literacy, my goal this year is to finish the year in my own home and have 1 rental property.

@Binita Mehta Creating an LLC to manage your own properties offers liability protection, potential tax benefits (by paying management fees from your property LLC), and professional organization.

I recently was able to be surrounded by 100+ members on a hike I helped to organize in Vegas and those connections have opened doors to friendships I would have never imagined.