I've searched his name in the GA secretary of state license database and nothing came up.

@Tijana Flowers-Harris this is certainly a question for your accountant/CPA, but to my knowledge there are no special tax implications for you when you buy or while you own the property.However when you go to sell, if you aren't a resident of RI you may face non-resident withholding of part of the sale proceeds (see Withholding on Sale of Real Property by Nonresidents and/or the non-resident withholding law itself).Also, you should be aware that apart from tax considerations there may be legal considerations for owning property in RI if you live in Mass.For example, you may also need to register as an out of state landlord with the RI secretary of state and possibly the city of Pawtucket as well.So you'd want to ask your attorney about those and any other one-time and ongoing requirements for owning property in RI if you live out of state.

I have a website with carrot, they do some of the google SEO, I reserved an LLC name for my company with the secretary of state, I have about 20 potential leads from driving for dollars and have sent out around 30 text messages.

I'd start with making it official by opening up an LLC with your secretary of state- you'd have to do that in order to get a business account anyhow. 

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 website for all to see.

What I'm not sure about is whether or not we are required to file with the Texas Secretary of State.  

I have the Will Rogers style of management I like everybody and believe every sob story.. finally my CFO told me to not give any tenants your number and let one of our secretaries handle collecting.. our collections went way up.. 

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 website for all to see.

In most states, the process is incredibly easy and just takes a couple of Google searches (look for the Department of State or Secretary of State).

I would see if you can file a quick complain with the Secretary of State's office or someone.