Can I form a real estate investment company in Virginia even though my activity will be in Florida?

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Can I form a real estate investment company in Virginia even though my activity will be in Florida?

I am a resident of Virginia and would like to do property rehab in Florida. Is
there any problem forming an LLC in Virginia and working in Florida? The reason
for that is that I don’t want to change my residency status in Virginia at this
time and will be keeping my home there and will travel between the two states.

Asked on October 10, 2017 under Business Law, Virginia

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

Yes, you can absolutely form a company (such as a corporation or LLC--you should do one or the other, to help protect your personal assets from business-related liability) in one state and conduct operations in another. You'd have to register in the 2nd state as a "foreign" (not that state) business operating in the 2nd state, but that's just a little bit of paperwork and the payment of a small fee, which you can typically do online, at the state's "Department of State" or "Secretary of State" website.


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