On a separate note, if my personal home and all my business is in the state of Michigan at this point, would there be any benefit to designing the business as a series outline or simply a parent/child LLC set up where the parent LLC would be created in a more tax advantaged state such as TX, WY, NV etc?

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

One of the complexes was over 1,000 units, I even went to see it in person, very nice, well kept, and great condition and great location.

This tenant is a great example of why they should never have a personal cell phone. 

I saw the name Paul Flynn in an investor Facebook group, but I have not personally worked with him. 

Carlos,When you change the title vesting on your investment property from owner/personal to LLC it is easy and quick. 

@Scott EwellLeveraged vs debt-free is a personal decision to some extent.Leverage will give you a higher ceiling on your investment, whereas debt free provides the lower floor.While I can't say which is best for you in particular; I can say that, in my experience, every majorly successful investor I've come across uses debt in their strategy to some degree.

This person knows where my rental is…What are your thoughts? 

That all revenue generated would have to stay in the company and couldn’t be used for personal things.I’m trying to find a way to use my God given talents and the only one I seem to have is in Real Estate hahaha.

At this point things do not seem contentious, and having a verbal dialog in person inside the rental unit might give you an idea of where you stand in getting your deposit back.What I mean is showing the pictures in person to the owner while the owner is standing in front of the place the picture was taken when you moved in well before you move out.Good Luck