Any knowledge or expertise in this area is greatly appreciated!!

Best of luck with selecting your market—there's a wealth of knowledge and supportive investors here to help guide you along the way.

., to the best of my knowledge a Wyoming LLC can own property in any state, however the LLC must register as a foreign entity in that state. 

This helps protect against roommates being swapped out, etc without our knowledge.

If you don't understand some facet, ask questions, don't pretend that your feelings will be right because you lack knowledge and fact's on something. 

If I have a skill, knowledge, the right contacts or or a passion that can be leveraged into potential gains, that is where my money is applied.

You just need the knowledge or rely on those with the knowledge - proven knowledge.Thus, my comment of:  This is why you must vet the law and title office you are closing with to make sure they know how to handle these transactions.  

But it sounds like we'll have to swallow our pride and take your advice and contact a few real estate agencies.

Definitely connect with an investor-friendly agent, they should have all the knowledge, resources, and connections you will need.

best of luck. make sure you are speaking to a knowledgeable person in your area as you might be getting false information