Moving To a New Area

[Chris Hardgrove]

Hello. I am moving to the Tampa area this summer. My plans are to learn the area, get involved with local REI, contribute, learn learn learn. Rehab and flipping sound interesting to me, since I improved my previous two residences and earned on the sale. I have a general question. Should I consider purchasing my primary residence? Obviously this will reduce my purchasing power with investments. But as I read here, I learned that many investors have other tools for capital besides their own hard-earned doe.

Maybe rent for awhile?  I could do that, but don't like the idea of noisy people on the other side of the wall.  To thine own self be true, right?

Just looking for some general advice.