Most importantly, choose a market that aligns with your goals!

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

Talking with a knowledgeable lender to know what your budget is and make a plan. 

However, I'm finding it challenging to network with other investors in the area.

Also worked with OLM which is fine too

Connect with experienced investors through meetups, forums, or local real estate groups.

I know this is a difficult claim and has been posted before but I haven't seen any posts with the following specifics:Taxpayer (aka TP) is a W-2 employee for real estate company that develops and owns/operates mostly multifamily and some commercial spaces. 

Laud area-Cash flow is minimal, $300 a month-Selling now would allow opening up of equity to redeploy in another market with over 2x the cash flow for a new build-New market won't appreciate as much as FL though (not even close)-Current home will likely get hit with higher taxes, insurance etc. in coming year and years to come-Biggest reason to consider just keeping current property?

Wondering if anyone has had success with it.

You’re not getting the instant equity as you would with fixer uppers with rehabs.