Generally, my exchange company and CPA recommend holding for at least a year, just to play it safe.

While other parts of the country ( those that are cash flow driven for SFR's ) or the neighborhoods that are predominately rentals  prices are just trundling along,  in my mind those lower end areas IE housing under 100k through out the mid west and rust belt will really not move unless some sort of subprime ( low credit score not High interest) can come into play that will allow the folks that live in these ares and are renters to move to home ownership..

You've played your cards very well indeed!

If this new job is your dream job or a great opportunity, if you're leaving a job you don't like for this new one you will really enjoy, if it gets you on a new trajectory to earn even more down the road, I would say go with the best long term play job-wise as you're building your future while your early in your career, then build in RE as you canAlso your note on 10% down, there are loan options with 3.5%, 5% down, etc don't feel locked into needing to do a 10% down paymentGood luck!

The mgmt companies marketing ability plays a big roll in occupancy and your bottom line. 

I would beware a sucker play that "sucks" time, money, and effort out of you but returns little or nothing.

He made his first million this way ( although the unstable economic situation played a huge part ) , and did so while balancing his main pursuits in bodybuilding and movie making.

I like Vegas for a few reasons personally even though there is NO turn key there1. desert air.. maintenance is minimall NO hail  no shifting foundations and no sky rocketing property tax's  ( as oppossed to Texas were all this is common place.. sky high property tax's  shifting foundations Hail ( new roofs think of your deductible)  etc etc.but there are plenty of markets out there.. as much as anything is about PM but if your in CA and in Oakland I think another good play is parts of Richmond that don't have any rent control. find those..

Still to a good ratio of safe funds or a good dividend play.

You will need to play with numbers, areas, and types of property but it can and does work.