You may work as a w-2 employee and I believe you can also under a resident managment agreement and do property managment tasks in Ohio but the rules vary from state to state.

Since you are new to Florida thought I would let you know that if you want to manage a property and be paid then you need to either be a full time employee of he property owner, a ownership stake in the property or a Licensed Property Manager.

The tax is in the amount of 15.3% and it is split 50/50 between the employer and the employee.

Now, most of these smaller banks may only have 12 employees or so.

On top of the great advice already given, keep in mind that in most states your personal residence  and, in general, retirement accounts that qualify under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) are protected from creditors, bankruptcy proceedings, and civil lawsuits.If you don't have assets outside of these 2 categories than the LLC isn't that big a deal, at least initially.I didn't form an LLC until my 7th property.Probably best to reach out to an attorney, though. 

Think about how employees behave when they know the boss is on vacation.

Also, keep in mind that a personal residence and, in general, retirement accounts that qualify under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) are protected from creditors, bankruptcy proceedings, and civil lawsuits.Check your states homesteading laws. 

I highly doubt that if I get my RE license that I wouldn't be allowed to sell a home for someone unless I was a member of the local MLS ("HAR" in my case).  

If anything, I'd probably hire someone to do the leasing and take on a maintenance person myself, and let them handle the day-to-day as more of an employee situation as opposed to contracted help. 

Now, most of these smaller banks may only have 12 employees or so.