Getting ready to get started...

[Greg Ruthven]

I have been interested in real estate for a while. I'm just getting to a point to where I can consider starting to plan for my first property. I have heard many of the podcasts, read many articles on how to find, fund, and manage deals. My biggest concern starting out is Uncle Sam..... I'm a put your paycheck in the bank guy, not a collect rent, cover the overhead, and pay the taxes type of guy. Where do I start? An LLC? Just a DBA? What info do i need to get? What do I save? Where do I record and store the information for tax purposes?

I know it's a ton of information, but is there some sort of reference guide I can obtain that will guide me to the correct information I need to get started correctly so I don't get into legal trouble down the road?

Thank you all ahead of time!