Also, would purchasing an out of state rental property eliminate my option to be approved for an FHA loan on a primary residence in LA later on?

You don’t pay the taxes before you buy it.....they get paid off from the proceeds of the closing OR you could buy, then pay them later but no good reason to do that unless you were s day or two away from the suction. 

or do you say I'll do it later and forget.I like those opt out notifications.

(if the tenant decides they want to buy the property a couple months later and I abide by the terms and sell them the property)Now here is where it gets a little sticky.

Later is doable, but harder.In the overall, like with all marketing channels, calling is mostly a game of numbers - successful investors are the ones to cover up a lot of ground consistently and manage to follow up their leads until they are ready to sell 

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

I still have most of my sanity, so I came out alright despite having checked both the Iraq and Afghanistan boxes.I currently live in Virginia but will be moving back to the Raleigh, NC area later this year.

That being said, I generally over-rehab and replace anything remotely questionable so I don't have to deal with it later and empty out EVERYTHING not nailed down, which includes the attics and basements, which has worked well for us. 

You are taxed later on depreciation recapture and property value gain, unless you do something like a 1031 Exchange.

If something was purchased and things showed up later on.