I agree with many of @Alan Asriants' points, especially when considering OOS Sec. 8 investing.A lower price point or smaller investment doesn't always mean low risk.House-hacking locally could be a better transition depending on your goals and situation.

On the llc side I will rent the property that I purchased from myself, and provide myself some protection of my primary residence.

If you like the idea of a self-directed HSA like @Kaaren Hall mentioned check out providers like Accuplan and IRA Financial Trust. 

Depending on how risk adverse you are, going out of state can make sense, but I always recommend investing in your backyard (or at least being driving distance). 

I don't want to waste anyone's time providing quote after quote for me for the properties I am merely in the analysis stage with.

Connect with local wholesalers and investor friendly agents and provide your criteria to start receiving deal flow.

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

Apologies for assuming the worst, but the post feels more like a pitch or marketing content than a standard forum post looking for help or providing subject matter expertise. 

We then will either sell or keep it as a STR depending on what makes more sense for us. 

We even did a mid-year check in meeting in person but felt like he did not provide us any guidance.