You should consult an attorney or CPA for your specific situation.ANONYMITY: When you create the LLC, your name is recorded on the documents and published on the Secretary of State's website for all to see.

Although after speaking with other investors, some are telling us that it is not necessary to start a corporation for our first investment and its better to just buy in our personal names and incorporate later.This sort of advice that we have received is based on the information that a corporation costs more to start up and maintain.Should we incorporate now or later?

Simply write the tenant prospect the following letter and be done with it:  Hi [Prospective Tenant’s Name],Thank you for your interest in renting our property.

We did not have the properties deeded in our name but have had rented out the property for 2 years and that's included on our taxes.

Are there any other company names you have done business under in the past?

You should consult an attorney or CPA for your specific situation.ANONYMITY: When you create the LLC, your name is recorded on the documents and published on the Secretary of State's website for all to see.

They can choose any business name they prefer and then obtain an EIN for it.

The answer is they buy it in their personal name, their mortgage is in their personal name, and then upon closing / taking title of the property, they "quite claim" deed transfer the property from themselves to their LLC. 

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