SD IRA help

[Wayne M.]

I am wanting to move an IRA rollover into a self-directed IRA and I have a couple of questions I need help with.
By the way, I am thinking of using it for tax liens and/or private lending.
1) Do I need to set up an LLC in the IRA?
2) the two custodians I am looking at are Sunwest Trust and Equity Trust, which of these two is the better all-round option, for ease of transactions, fees, customer service, etc.