Quote from @Victor Patel: I’m not sure where your property is located, but it’s likely that you won’t be receiving rent anytime soon.

Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

I tried to do a cash out or heloc on this house but it couldn't be done because of the price it was low. the house is located in Rockford il, planning to buy in Rockford as well since I live here.

They both have extensive experience in Duluth.Thanks for the mention @Tim Swierczek.

@David LewisRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

The other thing I have learned over time is that the clearer your vision is, the easier it is to get there, so CLEARLY defining the location, type of property, purchase price, renovation amount, etc. etc., will really make a big difference.

Generally as a new fix and flip investor you would want to target cosmetic projects that do not require an extensive rehab budget.

While you likely won’t owe taxes due to the loss, filing is still required since the rental property is located in Missouri.Kansas (KS): As a Kansas resident, report the rental loss on your KS state return (KS-40) since Kansas taxes your worldwide income, including out-of-state rental activity.Tax Impact: The rental loss reduces your federal taxable income and may lower your overall state tax liability.

The range is broad due to the differences in median home prices across these locations i.e.

@Greg ReeseMost small investors will benefit by having the LLC created in the state where the property is located at.Creating an LLC in a state like Nevada, Delaware, Wyoming may be better for the big players if items such as charging orders, business friendly case law, anonymity are important to you.However, be mindful that setting up LLC's in those states will add to your costs as you may have increased annual fees for annual LLC fees + registered agent fees.