In Chicago, a VERY tenant friendly area, if a tenant expresses that they have vacated the property, it is considered landlord possession at that point.

The midwest (where I grew up) has more cash flow friendly property. 

This past experience really got me interested in real estate.I travel a lot for my current job, which I enjoy, but I hope to one day have the freedom to create my own schedule, wealth, and be able to have more time to spend with my family and friends. 

Hi @Dimitrios Magdalinos have you asked the seller about doing seller financing, or spoken to friends and family to act as equity partners with you?   

Small price to pay to have a friendly neighbor.

It's also investor-friendly (1 unit only). https://www.fanniemae.com/content/fact_sheet/homes...

Third is to get an official estimate when the house is under contract, because unless you have a really good contractor friend, people will probably stop giving you free estimates.

So I wasn't new to the environment and experiences. 

A friend of mine is doing a turnkey SFH rental out in Dallas and I'm going to follow up with him after it closes to see what feedback he has.

Instead, you'll be looking at 5-10 year ARMS, which is scary in the current rising interest rate environment we're in right now.Impossible to say which way you should go.