Will the SEC lawyer create an llc or should I have one in place before hiring a SEC lawyer?

Should I create an LLC or keep it under my name for now?  

If you insist on proceeding, I would set up an LLC that clearly outlines how you two would exit the partnership if things don't work out.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Your name should be on the deed or as a partner on an LLC operating agreement.

For example, if it's own in an LLC, open an bank account in the name of the LLC.

Would like to put into LLC for improved tax benefit and protection.

Some guy was parking his truck, LLC said they don't know that guy and he's in jail.

Then find the LLC or name.

A funnel is a series of webpages "funnelling" potential sellers from the first page, convincing them to fill in the form page after page as they go through the funnel.The reason that is a bad method is because you are trying to "convince" people to fill in the form.