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