An LLC is useful for two things: anonymity and legal protection.

Anonymity - Possibility.

Seems like everyone want to name the LLC Craig Myers Real Estate LLC...so you do that no anonymity, use your business or personal address as the registered address, again you probably blow the anonymity.   

I recommend you call anonymously, if possible.

The operating company takes on all of the liability that would otherwise blow back on you including: paying property management, paying contractors, collecting rent, marketing, etc.5th pillar is owning everything anonymously.

I disagree a lot with his anonymity part of his perspectives, but I think may be licensed in CA, and works a lot with liability avoidance.

Our special guest this month is a CPA that's very familiar with note investing, so he can definitely answer your tax questions better than me since I'm not an accountant.You can find out more info about the call here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/43...But to give you the short answer, I personally think the LLC looks more professional to the borrower and gives you anonymity.

An LLC is useful for two things: anonymity and legal protection.

But you want to talk to actual customers and not just anonymous john does on a web site. 

Anonymity is great, but it only does so much.I am not an attorney.