New Landlord: Do I need a business name, LLC?

[Fred Ruckus]

I'm a newbie. Became an accidental landlord and trying to get everything figured out to avoid any mistakes. I have a lot of questions and look forward to others' opinions.

The house is ready, and I'm in the process of drawing up a lease, but aside from setting up a business account at the bank, do I need to have an official business name? Can I just make something up or do I have to register it or have an LLC? I only have the one rental house.