Options for a 1 year move

[Erik Hofer]

Hello Bigger Pockets community!

I'm new to Bigger Pockets and am excited to get started on my RE Investment journey. I will be moving to Saint Louis, MO in April-May of 2020 for one year before I will have to move again for work reasons. I would like to take advantage of the situation and not just throw money away by renting.  Are there better options outside of renting for a one year move? I'd be interested in flipping a house, but I'd be living in the house throughout that one year time period. I would also be interested in holding on to the house as a rental after the one year, but I'm hesitant to do that without knowing where I will be after that one year period.

Thanks in advance for all help/suggestions!