How to Form an LLC for Your Real Estate Business
If you’re ready to take your real estate investing seriously, forming an LLC (Limited Liability Company) is one of the smartest steps you can take. An LLC protects you from personal liability, gives you operating structure, and helps you run your business professionally.
In this lesson, Doc shares the step-by-step process of forming an LLC and why it’s the most popular entity choice for real estate investors.
What You’ll Learn
- Why you need at least two members to avoid single-member LLC tax treatment
- How to apply your reserved business name when filing your LLC paperwork
- What a Certificate of Formation is (and how it works in your state)
- How to use online services like MyCorporation.com or work with an attorney
- The role of the operating agreement in defining roles, powers, and voting rights
- Why keeping minutes, notes, and resolutions is critical for legal protection
Your LIFE SUCCESS WORK™
- Watch the video above
- Reserve your business name (see our earlier lesson)
- File your LLC paperwork with the Secretary of State or through a service
- Draft your operating agreement and start running your business like a pro
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