If you want to be completely anonymous, you can use a Registered Agent.

I am an investor and real estate agent in Gulf Shores / Orange Beach and would be glad to help in anyway that I can. 

@Sam McCormack is a great agent there that helps plenty of investors. 

My current insurance agent only deal with residential insurance companies.

If it were me, I would reach out to other franchisees in your area (perhaps your Development Agent might have some insight...see...I know the Subway lingo and I've done Subways in my banking days).

He seemed like a big-time agent who works with a lot of long-term investors.

You will need to vet out a few agents or you can work with reputable wholesalers.

Connect with other investors, agents, and property managers to get a feel for the area and learn from their experiences.Are you thinking about house hacking or just straight-up rentals for now?

No agents involved.

Our lot is fenced in and we cannot see where he lives but close enough to be of concern, but we want to stay in the same town until the kids are finished school.So, my question is this, would it make sense to rent our home (roughly $2300-2500/mo. as per real-estate agent claims), with the stipulation that the garage is used for my business AND buy a home nearby?