I grew up in the area and still have family there as well.

Hard stop.I agree that Hubspot is the easiest to use and it's free so well worth the no cost to play with that with under 1,000 leads.RESimpli is something you could upgrade to as you get moving.

@Nikhil MascarenhasA couple of years back, my wife and I set up a very in-depth asset protection plan.

Greenville, known for its substantial growth, continues to see new construction and renovation projects, making it a highly desirable market.

Timing wise as well, though the good STR properties haven’t seen much if any decline in prices have seen a decrease in competition to buy.

@Karolina PowellI second @Charles Seaman comments.I would add since you own other rental property in the area, you probably have a good grasp of rental rates as well as expenses in the area.

I agree with this high level (Private Money = Individual, Hard Money = Company Non-Turnkey Product).I've been begging (mostly to no avail) for better clarity and definitions here for these to avoid confusion - BiggerPockets IMO has a HUGE opportunity to set and create the "gold standard" universal definitions of loan types with just a little initiative. 

Best advice I can offer is to focus on  buying well situated real estate in markets with strong fundamentals.

If you aren’t interested in that type of work then look in to becoming a real estate agent or real estate appraiser, once again, something in the real estate field, pays well, and little to no educational debt to hold you back. 

If you want to set up one LLC I don't think that would be much different having a separate for each property.