I was wondering, should the LLC be registered in our home state or in the state where the properties are?

For future reference you can buy a home and use a renovation loan before or after you close.

Quote from @Ryan Louz: Hi,I'm an all cash investor currently based in Seattle, Washington looking to do out of state investing in Columbus Ohio.My goal is buy & hold/cash flow, and specifically 3/2 or 2/1 single-family homes. 

I am new in the real estate industry and want to see if you have any tips for a new agent, also any events or recommendation to start meeting people and getting more connected to the Real Estate world.

**Home Equity Loan or Line of Credit**: If there's enough equity in your other rental properties, you might be able to tap into that to fund the auction.Act quickly to explore these options, as timing is crucial to secure the deal.

As for the HELOC, the more I research the more it matches your comment regarding using it for home improvements / flips so I may sit on that for a little bit until I educate myself further on those topics.As for raising capital, I have read the private lenders are a popular way and hard money loans which I do not fully understand yet.

I just charged a flat fee and they got a discount on title and escrow services I found this to be quick and painless ,, and whats more Safe for me.. except if they never bought it back I end up owning some home in GA I never wanted in the first place..

It’s a market rate 2 bedroom 2.5 bath townhome in a community that’s a mix of market rate and work force homes.  

I've looked at things like the FHLB AHP, HOME program and CDBG funds. 

They have been in business for years and live in a home that they plan to live in for 5+ more years.