Buy 4 more properties - one approximately every 3 months, based on the following logic = always fill existing property with a tenant prior to moving on (I'm new, and this is my way of managing risk); build resources to purchase next property (I have pretty decent purchasing power right now through conventional lending with my current job, and I also have a private lender ready to loan on my next property, and I also get a quarterly commission check that provides a nice financial bump every 3 months); finding a property takes time, but it is worth it to find the right property in the neighborhoods I want to invest in, at the right price.

If you flip to rent you will go more durable on finishings than you would to sell so you want to decide on that, but when you are done, you can see where you are at for sale vs. rent and decide, you would just have to move to traditional loan to carry it if you rent.

., we do have alot of CA people moving over here to Texas. 

Your tenants will either pay market rates or move in with family. 

Rental market in NYC moves pretty quickly and will be hard to coordinate from out of state, unless they're ok with their broker doing virtual face-time tours. 

I have decided after the trip that I plan on moving to Austin TX. 

Analyzing as many deals as possible is the best way to get practice and move toward your first property.

On average, 80 people move into Columbus weekly.

I moved here last year and the opportunities have been plentiful.

Your buyer list will always move a lot as there are many investors that do one flip and move out, but you have that a good start joining to Facebook groups, though be careful of the scams around it too.