People don't want to go out in February and house hunt.  

I do have other significant assets I want to protect, so I know I want to go the LLC direction.

I am willing to go all in.

When the kids are done with school, instead of having an empty 529 account, I'll still have a rental property.And if my kids decide that the don't want to go to college, I'm not stuck having to pay a penalty to use my money in another way.

I don't ever plan to wear a bullet proof vest to go and collect rent :).  

Some counties have this info online, and others require you to go to the physical location of the county assessor's office and request the info.

The #1 thing I can recommend to you is to go to local real estate meetups to network with like-minded people. #2 is to read everything on BP, listen to the podcasts, buy some books, to get the education you need so  you can move forward and achieve your goals.

I had him get started on this due to suggestions by this community saying having your own license is the way to go.

I took out a $25k mortgage and sold 2 cars to get started.  7 figures of business later its definitely paid off.Regardless of who it has and has not worked for, this is a very personal decision with no wrong answer.Is your desire to create a life you want greater than your fear of losing that money and more? 

Thank you all, I'm keeping all options on the table, If I find a good GC and lender who's dealt with them it may be a good way to go.