First time investor looking to hit Detroit.

[Austin Cooke]

I have been doing extensive research and studying in the world of buy and hold rentals. I would love to start in Detroit since I'm kind of local (25 minutes west of downtown). However, I'm moving for 2 years in January to St. Louis with my girlfriend while she finishes grad school. Seeing as I'm a new investor should I wait until I come back to buy my first property or with a couple flights back to Detroit for holidays and possibly a few more for emergencies could I manage?

I want to be a fulltime landlord/investor as soon as possible following my return from St. Louis. This would mean permanently leaving my 9-5 job. I would love some words of encouragement. I'm super nervous about it!

Also I'm looking for a local Detroit mentor. This is one of many questions that I have and I would love to be able to bounce a couple off someone with experience.