Sole Proprietor or LLC?

[Curtis Turner]

I live in Hawaii & recently acquired a 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath townhouse from my mother's trust. I am in the process of making repairs to rent it out. I am really new to this & really don't know what I am supposed to do. I have been told that I need to open a separate bank and apply for a GE Tax License, but I'm not sure if I should set it up as a Sole Proprietor or a Limited Liability Company.