Personally, I need to do more homework myself on the local STR part to see if numbers make sense.  

If you want to be a wholesaler: find a seller and get it under contract for 100k, then email your buyers that you have it for 130k, close the deal and you make 30k2.

Happy to make an unbiased referral if helpful. 

I'm enticed by stock market as I believe AI will likely make for greater returns in future due to companies running more  efficiently.

I thought this would be the best way to make my dream come true.

I guess the first step is to make a new post for local investors.

I will also get a UT drivers license, register to vote, and make community connections, but I will be traveling to NV for prenatal appointments and giving birth in NV.Has anyone done this?

My #1 piece of advice is to make sure you gather true apples to apples bids, that account for the entire scope of the project.

In Henderson, NV there's a 2500 mininum distance requirement from a resort casino so make sure you confirm that you're even able to operate before jumping in.

There are other ways to get into real estate that don't require you to make phone calls to sellers or agents directly.