As an attorney, I represented developers, REITs, multi-national corporations, and local governments in all aspects of real estate including asset acquisition, development, leasing, and disposition.

If you choose to do business in a state without an entity, such as an LLC C-Corp, or Limited Partnership,then you’re doing business as a sole proprietor and are given no (legal) protections if something goes wrong.  

Like if I change it from sole proprietorship to corporation, or if I sell one house.Any advise would be greatly appreciated.Thank you

You'd need to check both the owner's name and any corporate names he or she may use.  

I have a friend with a DBA for 25 years never got a copyright on the name or logo. 

LLCs and corporations cannot be pro-se litigants unless the owners are lawyers). 3.

Starting out, it can be really helpful to jump into a Kool-Aid drinking corporate mentality and get the training before making your next move.Best of luck! 

:)  I also hear of a lot of challenges getting mortgages as a Canadian Citizen, Setting up your corporations right, the exchange rate keeps you on your toes, and the unknown of what a downturn in the market looks like are enough to make us research a little harder before we just jump down there. 

It's really a wash at that level considering you're adding the overhead of administering a corporation for tax

Problem is I am buying a property and can't buy it inside of an LLC and would prefer to use a line of credit over using my own cash, but I know that this could be a problem, and potentially make it possible to "pierce the corporate veil" in the unlikely event that I might get sued.