Set a goal of 60 days to educate yourself and dedicate 30-60 minutes per day actually doing it.

And i just wanna make sure we are prepared and can finish this project.   

Once you're ready, create a goal (e.g., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

My goal should be to get them wanting to rent my unit for sure and then moving forward with the screening.

That said, I wouldn't let projecting rates factor into my decision as much as whether or not you want to pull the extra $$ out.

Draws are almost always held back until you reach certain points in the project or that work is completed.

However, it depends on an investor's goals as to whether or not Huntsville is a market they should be looking at. 

If I had to leave a takeaway from this post before getting too far in it would be that whatever goals are had you have, we have these goals for a reason and typically it does not go exactly as planned but even if it doesn't go as planned, we can pick up where we left off and give it a fresh start.

Curious, did you ever start your project? 

Everything comes with a risk but I want to hear everyone's opinions for both states in the long run, thanks in advance It really depends on your style and goals and type of investing.I invest in multiple states and there can be some substantial differences.First decide if you want to do Flips, Long Term Rentals, Short Term Rentals, Shared Housing, Multi Family, Land, Tax Deeds, REITs, Syndication, Commercial and then decide.