I would advise you to listen to those who know and have mentored with Eddie.

Your lawyer will advise.

I am working through this structure with a number of clients right now from a tax perspective.I highly recommend Mark Fetzer at KKOS - I work with him often on these clients and he is set up to advise in Texas.

Readers are advised to seek professional advice.

I can appreciate that advise but being a Realtor and and My Dad being an master electrician (with a much broader knowledge base that goes more into being a GC without a license - and no we won't use him as an unlicensed GC) I feel pretty confident that we can do our first flip and be successful.

Readers are advised to seek professional advice.

Assuming it will be Single Member LLC (you as a member/manager), it will come back on your schedule E anyway, so only thing you loose is $800 in california and bit more of paperwork but that preps you for future.Note - this is a very high level advise and mostly a personal preference. 

Also, when picking a lender, make sure you pick one that is very familiar with BRRRR strategies, has access to hundreds of lenders to shop the best Hard Money and Refinance partners for you, and that can give you advise on the front end.  

It’s advisable to consult with a tax professional or financial advisor to determine the most appropriate approach for your circumstances.

Hmmn.. maybe you should actually advise your pre-Covid operator friends to stop churning out Covid syndicators from their boot camps like it’s a pack of cigarettes.