There is no universal right or wrong, it's personal, it should be a strategy that enhances your life not takes away from it.

Personally, if your market tends toward the former condition (better/normal appreciation) I think it's a fairly safe deal looking at the long term, assuming infrastructure around you continues to support the idea of renting it.

So often i speak with flippers who put too much money on their personal cards and tank their scores.

Like Jake Baker suggested, keep good records and have a dedicated bank account for your property, properly separating personal and business expenses.

When I go to get more work done, I use the person that was fairly priced and met my expectations that first time, I do not shop around again for the lowest deal.

The energy in person is different for me, and I've made some of my best connections and friends at Chicago meetups.Here is a list of the Chicago event from BP: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...I also have a list of ALL THE CHICAGO MEETUPS that I am happy to share with you. 

I personally left San Diego in 2017 and bought my home in Riverside County for $155,000.

If you have to provide negativity with your comment, then please refrain from commenting This is my personal opinion but nothing he said was negative.

I always remember that rockstars know rockstars, so find someone who is a mover and shaker - likely a meetup host - and then ask them who they know.The people doing 100 flips are super busy, so I've also found the best person to find is someone who is a step or two ahead of me...so maybe for you, that is someone doing 2-3 flips a year. 

I personally don't quite see any of these positions being completely eliminated due to AI, at least not in the forseeable future.