Determining if I should buy or not

[Augustus Jensen]

To start off, I will give you the basics of my situation.

I will move to Enid, Oklahoma in April of 2017 and will be there for roughly a year. During my time in Enid, I will be in pilot training which is a pretty rigorous training program.

My question is whether or not it is logical for me to buy a property that I can flip and work on during my time in Enid and then put it up for rent when I leave, or do I wait? I will be going in on it with a friend who will not be in pilot training, and I will work on the house during the weekends while they can technically work on it throughout the week. So when I do find a potential property to buy, and I do have the financial capability of buying, should I buy or wait until I settle down in a place for 3-4 years?

Any advice or comments are appreciated,

v/r,

Gus