I'm solely focusing on the DFW market (including upcoming travels there) and secondary purchases of first lien performing notes.

My original purpose was to set this up for buy and hold which I will do outside my IRA, I really don;t want to pass on flip opportunities but since I have another full-time W2 job which requires frequent travel -- I don't think I have time to wholesale effectively + that is for sure dealer status.Appreciate comments, thoughts, or experience the BP community could provide.Thank you

@Dan Baker Hi Dan, I hope your family enjoys save travels and a smooth moving process, we all know how much of a headache it can be.

However, there is also something to be said about being naïve, traveling the world, falling in love, and exploring at that age.

I am currently working on my first deal in NC but I travel to the DC area a few times a month and would love to eventually expand my business out that way.

I travel a lot with my job and work ~70 hours a week so my preferred method will be hands-off turn key.My choices (looking for some advice from the BP community):A.

I would make for an awesome team member, I just need to find a great residential GC partner.Anacortes is wealthy, little town in Skagit County, and I'm looking for investor friendly contractors who want to rehab and flip from the areas of Anacortes, Skagit County, Burlington, Mount Vernon, Oak Harbor, Whatcom, and maybe Snohomish County and Seattle if it makes sense to travel or if you are interested in a new hot market.

I have also considered flipping, but I just don't feel I would have the to  time to do so, with the fact that I travel every week for my current job. 

I have a friend that does Upstate, Using the buy and hold strategy on single family homes and he is doing pretty well, but it takes allot of work because he has to travel from Brooklyn he drives up twice a week 4 hours each way.He told me there were many investors when he started in the places where he does, and a year later he is the only one left, they all walked away it takes allot of commitment.Advice: Do not rely on managers there you need to do it yourself there they are tough markets.

I am retired and other than traveling a lot round the world have enough time  - and friends in the area I can call on in a pinch - to manage that.