I don't know those answers, and maybe you already do, but that's my first question I'd want to answer. 

If you can answer the following questions below that'd be great:  - What are the best cities/states to invest in starting? 

If they don't answer, call back.

Remember, a good agreement makes a good deal better, but a bad agreement makes a good deal bad.Also, as @Dan Heuschele alluded to, if either of you performs any activities whatsoever while residents of California, the state of California's position is that you will have to register your LLC with the California Secretary of State (even if formed in Texas or some other jurisdiction), file the annual Form 568, and pay the annual $800 tax.Also, by forming an LLC in Texas, you may be subject to the Texas Franchise Tax.So really the only person who can answer the question of whether you need an LLC or some other entity/arrangement is a qualified attorney who thoroughly understands each partner's situation with respect to themselves and each other.If you need a reference to a good one, I have one. 

However, the tenant and partner, who originally stated they lived at the same address, had two different addresses on each driver's license, which raised some suspicion. 

Short answer is yes but the correct structuring may depend if the properties are leveraged or not. 

To answer two of your questions:  - You can register your LLC(s) in one state and invest in another, but how you do this will change depending upon where and what your investments are.   

Hi All,I'm a real estate newbie (for now), but thinking of interviewing  various property managers in investment markets of interest to start building the teams in preparation for that first deal..I'm sure there is a list of property management interview questions posted somewhere on here, so my question is about your interview experiences.What are some things that came up in interviews that my not be typically discussed in a regular interview script.What interview answers were red flags that you wish you had caught or noticed before signing an PM agreement?

I asked this question in the Starting Out section, and don't have any clear answers yet.

I can't hunt down a straight answer...