Use search function this has been asked and answered many times.

I am planning to move into a property manager function in upstate New York.

I mean you can do it but its still not legal if you have a website advertising properties you don't own.. that's the key.. no advertising properties you don't own.. in any form or function.. 

The concrete slab that functions as a porch or kind of front door space also has a large crack down the middle of it.

The LLC, in my case, functions as a liability protection mechanism.You might be able to get some tax benefits from operating as a corporation (S or C).

I don't have the skill to look at a property and know what changes need to be made to make it look/ function better.

It's really a function of interest cost that we look at with our clients. 

Use the lookup function.

If you are only managing one or a few listings there are some very cheap softwares out there that offer the more basic functions such as calendar integration, unified inbox, etc. 

The county Health Department is supposed to keep records of all septic and cesspool systems, and get a copy of the test of the septic system before closing to show it is functioning properly.