I had a landscaping business in college, have dabbled with multiple online business opportunities throughout my educational career, and have continued to read and read about real estate investing.

A few things:Found the listing online, saw the pics.

I would really like to manage it myself but the legalities of doing so kinda have me a little scared to be honest.

That information might be available online, or by phone, or in a few jurisdictions you may need to go ask them. 

I want to get my financing within an LLC and it’s very difficult to find a reasonable interest rate.I have worked 25 years to build a modest net worth and will not risk losing it in a frivolous lawsuit by not having the proper legal entity in place that only costs a couple $100 to create and protect my life’s work.People who advise that an insurance policy alone is enough are not necessarily correct in my opinion.

Do we have any legal recourse?  

The move-in date is 8/6, however they live out of town and won't be back for college until September (I told them I couldn't push the lease out a month).Given that they don't live in town, will it suffice to have them sign it online (currently using an online forms management software that makes online signatures quite easy)? 

If it's the latter, the online auction sites start the bids low as a teaser in order to get competition and more bids.  

One is legalizing it, have a CO for 3 when it's a duplex.

.)* Reserves - savings from each rent payment for future expensesIf you wanted to use more like a PM, you could set up an online form for tenants to input requests and include attachments and track maintenance through it.Hope that helps.PS - I still use Excel for projections/modeling