To Form LLC or Wait Until Established?

[Eric Giovannucci]

I have read several arguments and still somewhat in the air about whether or not to form an LLC prior to getting started in flipping and some buy and hold in the near future.

I have just moved to CA and am just starting to gain the knowledge of CA law. 

What can you suggest as far as should I just do my first few deals by myself in my own name with an umbrella policy? Or should I just go ahead and establish the LLC?