% TeX root = ../main.tex
\begin{tikzpicture}
\node[state,initial] (l0) ;
\node[state] (l1) [right=4cm of l0] ;
\node[state] (l2) [right=4cm of l1] ;
\path[->] (l0) edge node (l1)
(l1) edge[loop above] node ()
(l1) edge node (l2)
;
\end{tikzpicture}