HoldCo
This took me some trial and error, pain, expense, and too many lawyers. You can skip all these steps and simply form an LLC for yourself as a holding company (HoldCo) to own and manage all of your things.
Avoid a Corporation with an S election, you can still have the benefits of an S Corporation for tax purposes as an LLC. After you form the LLC you can file the S election paperwork in the same manner. LLCs are way easier to form, manage, move, etc… A good lawyer can tell you about the liability differences between a Corp and LLC in your State.
Trusts avoid probate, which you can avoid in different ways. I’ve had conversations with several lawyers about (the lack of) asset and liability protections with Trusts. I still have one, but only because I had it already.