However the owner comes from corporate world and they started out doing deep dives into markets and moving Hedgefund type portfolios between large investors.. they then decided to offer there service to smaller turnkey type and one offs..

It has to be filed by either myself or an attorney representing me.

Having it renovated.

I was going to do that in an attempt to get creative with my financing options so that there are no liens on it and I could borrow against it as an option.

If it’s going to be an entity, then under what category I should register it? 

Trying to do it from out of town can be a nightmare.

Hiring a lawyer sounds expensive, but it is way cheaper than hiring a amateur (in this case yourself) who costs you money and provides no results (and then you need to hire a professional anyway).My personal philosophy is to "do it right, or do it twice" and its way cheaper to do it right once. 

I also do not take any money from my rentals as I’m in the growth phase with a W2 and low personal expenses. 

If you conduct yourself as a serious investor truly looking to work with that PM than they will likely help you through the process, especially if you use them as an agent.

Hotels and motels do it all the time.