Investing in-state would be convenient if possible. 

I think it's very convenient.

Listening to all the modules at its entirety at your convenience with a notebook and pencil is key to everything you need to get you started.

Terrible if that's what he means as we use it for both transportation and convenience (trying carrying all your stuff on the city bus, taxi, or Uber).If you want you can check out AutoGravity, it's a car buying platform like Better is for mortgage.

Eventually, I discovered the idea of acquiring off-market properties and how to market to sellers who may be interested in selling below market value in exchange for speed and convenience. 

But it's hilarious to see people getting so nerded up over spending a few dollars on a lottery ticket.I play maybe once a year (which is about how many times I set foot in a 7-Eleven) or whenever its convenient because it provides a mild level of amusement for a few days. 

And with family there, it creates convenient opportunities to check on your properties.Ignore the investors who brag they bought massive amounts of units in a short time. 

My family has had one for about 4 years now.  4 phenomenal dinners per week (M-Th) about $400/wk everything included (shopping, cooking, clean up).When we looked at what we used to spend on groceries plus meals out it really turned out to be a wash cost wise and the convenience factor is priceless.  

In my experience it really depends on whether or not you will gain more that much more by living with your girlfriend and if living with is more/less convenient.

Reading J Scott's book on rehab costs helped tremendously on being realistic with your numbers.Stayed frugal with lifestyle costs, kept wholesaling for around 2 years before buying a fix and flip, then rolled my profits from that into my first two rentals which were conveniently on two side by side lots and sold in one transaction.