This will be my first time buying a house and I would love to connect with some locals/Vegas investors and get some advice on the area.I got pre-approved today and have an agent through an investment firm that specializes in rentals/investment properties.

You need to constantly analyze whether a deal is good to flip, or wholesale, or buy and hold, or stay away from from.

Are you buying in & around NYC? 

I would also recommend that you buy your own materials instead of letting the contractors do it.

Pay off student loans Spend more time with family Pay off car 2-3 fix and flips per year 5 buy and holds by end of year 5 (can be SFR or MFR) LONG TERM (5-10 yrs.)

Well I want to buy SFH's build ADU's or take it all down and build 8 units on the property to hold long term.

You want to know if you should pay off your primary house or save to buy an investment property.My answer has two parts:1.

That may not be an issue with a little higher end property there, say Pueblo West, if you are considering buy-and-hold. 

I don't think you need one before you start buying investment real estate, but as soon as you do, you're absolutely going to want one who specifically has a real estate background.

(My HELOC is at 3.5% and I won’t consider it as not worth risk - I don’t leverage my home for investments unless it’s buy all cash and then refinance to get that $ back)