@Linda Collins your local municipality will likely require that you get a business license, but filing the fictitious name is all you need to start using the name. 

@Adam Wright  maybe able to help you out with getting started.

Thank you @James Wise , @Zoran M. and @Linda Crandell.

@Adam Wright is another investor on here that also is an agent.

thank you so much @Bryan Hancock and @Linda Osborn.

Real Estate Rewind Starting overhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-bookGood Luck Paul Hello Pauli have a question for you . i learnt from one of the investors and lenders i listened too that , while analyzing my deal , i have to study the area where i am buying my deal if it is described as a rental area or owning area more , because if it is not classified wright and i have a different exit strategy than the convenient one for the deal , that might lead to not good results , or loss alsoso how to classify the area the best way , to make sure you having a good dealthankssincerelyEhab TSt Theodore LLC 

Linda Coughlin We would always be interested in expanding our SFR holdings.

Try Bank of the West,Stephen Wright.

My name is Jerry Wright and  I have been a member of BP  for several weeks now but mainly just doing research and there is plenty of it here.

Originally posted by @Linda Watson:I hope this hasn't happened to any of you before!