First time investor - Confused about order of operations

[Trevor Marvin]

Hey all,

Is it standard to have your LLC open prior to purchasing a property? When I make offers, am I making an offer representing my LLC or is that detail irrelevant as I would just put the LLC down on the purchase agreement as the buyer? I feel like I have a lot of pieces to the puzzle down, but I'm missing a few corner pieces to feel confident about investing.

Bonus Question: If I live in state A and want to purchase a property in state B, I would still want an LLC in state A correct? Thank you!