Would it be a good idea to get a real estate license and work in real estate or are there other options to get in Missouri to get real estate experience without a license? 

In my experience investors love talking about investing.

Because the chances of successfully concluding a wholesale transaction when you lack experience, knowledge and capital are so infinitesimally small that you’d be better off playing the lottery.  

( Regarding interior, and not HOA, management, location)Anyone has experience renting for snowbirds?

Do you have any RE experience?

As a beginner investor based in the Seattle metro area, I'm eager to learn from your experiences and share my journey as I get started in this field.My current strategy is to focus on live-and-flip for the first three deals (looking for my second deal) to gain hands-on experience while building equity and learning the ins and outs of renovation and the local market. 

If you do want to move forward with this property, one recommendation I would get is to find a local contractor with experience that you trust and have him advice you on the scope of work that may need to be done as well as the cost it would take.

@Shawn McCormick is local to the area and can share some of his experiences. 

Looking for success stories or other experiences , positive or negative, range of costs, etc.

It was a tough decision, especially since I had no experience managing commercial properties and knew no one in Ohio.Despite the uncertainties, my wife and I decided to make the leap to escape the hustle and bustle of the Bay Area.