It would help us to understand the attainability of your goal if you would mention how many flips you have under your belt already.Assuming you are experienced, then I'd say move forward, full speed ahead--you can do it.If you are inexperienced, I would respectfully suggest you change from a $$$-oriented goal to a ### of transactions goal.Why?

If you wait until 3/15, that's another 6 weeks to wait...If you move now you will be 3 weeks ahead.

There are many resources to help you make the most of your property, and if you visit often you'll know what's happening.

Would love to connect with you as I grew up in NE and frquently work/visit. 

I visited a few properties out there last weekend, and I'm thinking of putting an offer in on one of them but I'm not sure if I should.

Patrick Faherty ,Russell Pitts I have bought several properties through them and have not visited in person.

Many will go into bankruptcy, people will be laid off in droves.I was visiting Thomas Jefferson's farm in VA a few weeks ago and learned that while he wrote "all men are equal" into the Declaration of Independence he also had 650 slaves working his lands.

With lack of inventory it’s those who get their first have best chance of winning - so trying to get out ahead is something to consider

I go back to visit and put eyes on properties usually once a year.

You definitely don't have to sell the house in order to go ahead and buy another house hack in the future.