Your construction skills can give you a significant advantage, allowing you to save on rehab costs or even flip properties for capital.

Most likely due to wanting to invest his time more wisely:)If you can move in with family or friends RIGHT NOW and rent out your house and start DIY managing it BEFORE moving out of state, that would be best.Otherwise, handymen, cleaners, agents, etc. are highly likely to take advantage of you once they find you you live OOS.

What are the advantageous of wholesaler vs Listing Agent?

There are significant advantages to investing here (lower barrier to entry, much better price to rent ratio's, etc. etc.).

A revocable trust offers excellent estate planning benefits but provides limited liability protection and no tax advantages, while irrevocable trusts provide stronger protection but less flexibility.

Probably not a lot of advantage to small MF vs single family so I would stay open to both. 

Since you'll be owner-occupying, take advantage of low down payment loans like FHA (3.5%), Conventional (5%), VA (0%), or a 203k loan for renovations.

You would definitely have an advantage investing in a market if you already know people there but there's tons of investors who invest in markets they have never visited or seen before.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

This feeding frenzy has driven up park prices and there are fewer and fewer Mom and Pops to take advantage of.