I currently live in Tennessee and I have a possible opportunity to in move to the state of New York for a two-year work-related contract come the summertime.

My best friend lives in Kingman with his mother.

It is tax free in the sense that you will not owe taxes today on the cash-out.

What areas do you specialize in?

To buy or not in Portland!!!!  

So a set day of the week at a particular time may or may not work.

.)- Average days on market- Absorption rate- Historical data on rents and sale prices in the area- Population growth- Main economic drivers (industries, individual companies, etc.)- Crime stats... if you know specific zip codes/submarkets that you'd like to target, the best data will come from local precincts. - and more..I'd recommend remaining active not only here on BiggerPockets, but in other valuable RE investment networks that you can find - i.e. local meetups (meetup.com, eventbrite, BP local events). 

I'm a broker and property manager here in Sacramento, I manage about 100 investment properties, multifamily LTR and STR. 

I am in the process of shopping for an insurance company for a rental property here in VA.

I was born and raised in my targeted investing area.