The turnover alone will negate any gains.

Welcome to BP @Nelson RosadoPlenty of things you can do to network and gain knowledge while outside the country! 

My ultimate goal is to gain financial freedom through real estate investing with a Buy and Hold strategy.

I owned the previous house for more than 1 year so that's why capital gains tax is that much in Ohio according to my accountant.  

Hello everyone,I will start by thanking everyone for the immense amount of knowledge that I have gained from a variety of topics here on BP. 

You should be able to recoup the costs through your own market activity (plus some), you'll gain plenty of useful knowledge you didn't know you needed to know and as a mechanical engineer I'm certain you can handle the 60 hours of coursework and exam.

Buyers are trying to outbid each other, use that as an advantage.If you have occupied the unit in 2 out of the last 5 years you should be exempt from capital gains tax up to $500,000 (please talk to an accountant or attorney to verify, I am not one).

After gaining a lot of knowledge and research I realized it would be best for me to move back to Virginia.

If you are going to make a point out of what I said, then please don't omit words to make your opinion carry any weight.

My goal in real estate is to do wholesale deal in Tampa area to gain some money to do buy and hold investment.