Read up on non-arm's length transactions as I'm not sure you could even get the loan approved, anyway, which may be a good out for you if you're looking for one.  

If you are confident something shady is happening, you can file a complaint with TREC. https://www.trec.texas.gov/public/how-file-complai...It has to be written - TREC will follow up with them and it will stay on their record.

Found some non working numbers and eventually left an offer and proof of funds in the locked gate of the seller's local rural property via tax records Friday of the same week. 

I am in Harris County Texas, more specifically the city of Katy,TX where public works, school districts and such are part of the tax bill PLUS additional fraction of a percent directly to the city.The appraisal district has a particular portfolio of properties all assessed at significantly lower than what like property potentially would be valued at.

I will need some help regarding a variance for a non conforming unit behind the main property. 

As cruel As It Seems, the best way to teach a toddler to swim is to throw him in the pool.

I'd start by calling every FSBO of a distressed property and non-pro CraigsList rental listing.

About 50+ investors show up to buy and sell exclusive (non-MLS) wholesale properties.

Owner of 2nd mortgage started foreclosure 2018 for non-payment and was pulled into Chapter 13 BK.

As others have said yes you are overthinking this, if the property isn't going to be held in the LLC then it probably isn't worth the cost of the LLC and the tenant could still look you up, if you wanted a little more privacy from public records you could put the property in the name of a trust and get a PO box or other virtual mailbox that the county would send your property tax bill to.