Another twist to mitigate would be to build one of your homes specifically to use as a model home. 

This is actually an interesting view, and admittedly I know nothing about this specific industry.

While I do not know the specifics of the purchase or exact location, I understand the Philadelphia market well enough to place this property in a lower tier neighborhood based on the ARV Mario shared.

This residency requirement would apply for a specific period, so it's important to be aware of its potential impact on your plans.Its important to carefully evaluate the distinct investment opportunities offered by Colorado and Florida.

I reside in Massachusetts and my boyfriend and I want to purchase a vacation home in a specific resort in Davenport FL.

Made sellers fix a few important things and left us with the small stuff.What was the outcome?

That, or do medium or short term rentals (neighborhood and condition specific though, doesn't work for every property). 

Once you have this team in place, you should be able to invest in any market confidently.As for picking a specific market - I would go after one with an increasing job and population growth.

So then I decided to look into the possibility of opening my own practice and specializing in Real Estate specifically.

Any specific blogs, people or places I need to plug-in to learn?