New at Investing and struggling with a few things

[Faith Matini]

Hello everyone, I am new to investing and I am struggling with a few things that I would appreciate clarification on. Do I need to create a business starting out or can I just buy a house and rent it out? Is it unprofessional if I have people address checks to me personally since I am starting out? I would appreciate some recommendations on articles I can read to learn more about this.