Since it's a construction, it may be worth looking into a cost segregation study to better utilize accelerated modes of depreciation.

Stretch to make this happen, ensure you have adequate liquidity to survive any bumps you may encounter down the line and you should be happily pleased in the end.   

I always hear that house hacks are "easy mode", but I'd like to go into it knowing something. 

As @Taylor L. mentioned above the best coarse of action is to always invest with the mindset that you will always have to survive a recession, the real worry is how long and how deep it will be.Personally, for the way I invest a mild recession would probably just be a buying opportunity.

Calmly calculate if you can survive until your next couple bookings.

I was hoping that I could just run the money out of my personal account, until I officially switch gears and go into "Landlord Mode" in a couple of months, but do not want to do something that will pierce the veil, discounting all the effort of setting up the LLC in the first place? 

I am more in the flip mode to sell to those getting out of renting again.

I have spoken with realtors, banks, hard money lenders, friends, etc but for some reason this has put me in panic mode!!

Paying off your rentals is nice, but cash flow is critical for survival.

Lots of options besides what is the best real estate asset class that will survive what may be on the horizon.