I'm a very very by-the-lease guy, and my wife is the good cop - she is physically petite and very quiet and soft spoken (except when negotiating)Jim Kennedy, CPA

Double check with your title company to ensure the property on the docs matches the physical location you expected it to be in. 

Should I create separate LLCs for each property in the states they are in, or should I create 1 in the state I live in and file each as foreign entities in the states they are physically in?

I don’t think you could physically do that from slamming door.

As an aspiring out-of-state investor, I'm unable to physically drive around and dig into the neighborhoods. 

As I am on the other side of the country, I would plan to hire a property manager to handle anything that requires physical presence (e.g., maintenance, handing over keys, screening tenants, showing the property, etc.).

This list was then prioritized after physically visiting each area.Our agent helped us contact the seller and we offered $5K over the asking price.

The instructions are right on the package.Its good physical work.

Hey Teresa,Other than actually physically checking the property/area out I like to do the following two things to check for the potential of a subject property as far as "safety" goes:1) Google Maps street view. 

Beyond that I wasn't sure what else to consider, aside from will this physically work as a house hack.