Keep in mind DOM is important to your success.

Keep in mind interest rates are higher, so your money won't go quite as far as it would have 5 years ago.

I’ve been looking for active meetups near me.  

Yes, like most cities, it does have pockets with more activity.

The deed was filed with the county on the last day of March.Sales volume totaled $5.2 billion in 2023, with another jolt in activity in 23Q3, this time driven by owner-user sales of companies that are facing financial challenges and could use the capital to increase liquidity.

Airbnb is aware of this tactic and actively looking for it.

I’m active duty Air Force and have my residential real estate agent license.

While in your “active growth” phase you will likely pour most of your profits back into acquiring more properties and continue to live off your salary… hopefully able to use some of your salary to accelerate the growth process.

So keep that in mind when you decide what to do.Depending on your income or your finance options you could also house hack and still buy out of state properties.

I have just under 120 active investment listings right now in Memphis that might work for your flip strategy or the BRRRR strategy.