Relocating

[Marc Carlson]

I am looking to buy my first investment home soon, I would like to buy and hold for the cash flow.  The question I have is that we will be moving from Rhode Island to the Savannah Georgia aria next summer.  I have three options, and would like to get some opinions on them.  

I can buy a property here in Rhode Island, and become an out of state landlord when I move.  This is the option I like the least, and will probably not go this route.  

I can buy a property in the aria that I will be moving to before we move, and be an out of state landlord for a few months until we move, or I can wait until we move to find a property.

I would appreciate any thoughts and opinions that any of you have that would help me make this choice.