Best state to form an LLC

[Marc Biedenkapp]

Hi guys,

I'm a real estate investor from Germany. I own some single-family homes in the Austin area and would like to move them from my personal name into an LLC. After months of waiting I have finally been assigned an ITIN that allows me to form this LLC. I read some articles about LLCs and that it might be important to select the "right" state for ideal asset protection. My questions now:

What state should I form this LLC in? (I own single-family units in TX and would like to buy multi-family houses in FL, GA, TN or TX in the near future). So I am planning to grow my portfolio quite a bit. Does it really make a difference or should I just form one in Texas, since this is the location of my current properties?

Thank you very much in advance for your help.

Regards,

[Jon Holdman]

If you intend for an LLC to hold property, form the LLC in the same state as the property. Otherwise you have to register your out of state LLC as a foreign entity in the state with the property and the fees are almost the same as creating one.