Should I buy a property if I'm going to be gone for 6 months?

[Lawrence Moore]

Greetings,

Okay so this will be my first investment property, and I plan on investing more in this market (East Texas)

The only problem I have right now, aside from finding financing, is that I will be leaving the country to study abroad in Austria from October-February. I'm nearly positive I can have tenants that I already know fill my property, so getting a hold of me should something go wrong won't be too difficult. 

I just have some reservations about making my first investment then leaving the country. 

Any thoughts? 

Thank you!