I don't know a whole helluva lot about LLCs and being a newbie, I generally know jack about what I'm saying, so take what I have to say here with a grain of salt.The LLC is a great way, depending on which state you're in, of protecting assets.  

We don't mind hard work and will work 24/7 to make something happen, but don't want to do that anymore for someone else.We need at a minimum $4,000 monthly income to cover ALL our living expenses (rent, food, electric, cell phone, etc.) in order to no longer HAVE to work 9-5.

Just as an example when you go to a food store and they have the hanging scales so you have an idea of how much you are buying but they say not legal for tender.. those scales are $300+ and they are not repeatable to bill you on.

Zillow says I am high as well but take those sites with a grain of salt as well. 

I know eventually I'll find my niche, but just starting out it's hard to know what to take to heart and what to take worth a grain of salt. 

Food for thought also: is transferring a property into a trust not a violation of the due on sale?  

I made a few mistakes as I felt guilty that I was not around to help so was more than accommodating for additional perks (pest service contract, allowed reimbursement for spoil food when refrigerator has issues, professional carpet cleaning at lease renewal and a few more).

If you're going to open up a fast-food restaurant, I could go to the Internet and start searching for how to open a restaurant, how to get permits, how to find the right location, how-to how-to how-to. 6months later you THINK you have the information you need, and maybe find you're location selection was horrible because it wasn't all about price..

You know the area better than I do and it sounds like you have at least one other rental, so take it with a grain of salt.

Food for thought, just throwing it out there because I'm not sure any of our wheelers and dealers here will. :)And keep in mind that you may OR MAY NOT be a wheeler and dealer.