Any suggestions whether it be online or other will be greatly appreciated.

Join your local REIA and get access to other lenders, or join Illinois REIA online.

I can Look into it now and see if they file online records.

I also have access to Buildium through my PM, so I can see not only who has paid before those rents are kicked over to me, but I can see any repairs done during the month as well as as print out any P&L statements for each property.  

If the $1000 includes Open House signs, 3 months monthly fee, business cards, website, key access, a lockbox, training program so on and so on, then I can see why.

BP is one of the best online real estate investment websites.

Then I became a pro member mostly to gain access to the BP calculator's (if you attend a webinar you might receive a discount code for the pro membership at the end).

Id like to first thank everyone here on BP and mostly @JD Martin for all his help through his online business.

You can easily set up an LLC in Ohio online through the Secretary of State for $99, however your Resident Agent must be located in the state of Ohio, which means they have to have a valid physical address in the state.  

The agreement can be whatever you want, just like an online advice :) However, for taxation purposes, this idea of @Carl Fischer will not work without modification.