I used a good bit of my cash I had saved away on this first property.

If this is a great practice that will save me in the long run, I will bite the bullet and pay the cost however I wanted to get your input on the LLC. 

However, if you purchase a primary residence in another state, look into their homestead exemption laws before you get tempted to claim thatMy husband and I are residents of Texas, we own a home in Georgia (although ours was a primary residence at the time, not a STR or LTR like yours will be), if we had claimed the homestead exemption in order to save on our property taxes we would have been required to change our residency to GA and pay state taxes. 

But, their better-than-average appreciation can often be their saving grace]...

I don't make a lot of money but have managed to save 17k in a little less than 2 years.

Selling could go a long way in helping me secure some rental investments in my area but if the market continues the way its going Id like to maximize my profits.

With software like this, you can easily self manage your property and save yourself the cost of hiring a property manager. 

You can not gain financial freedom from a job or having a ton in savings.

I then intend to use half of that savings against those loans and half towards a next house hack..

Clear your debts and start saving to invest.