Moving to a state with no ties during gap year. Will this seem like a red flag?

[GapLustrum]

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I'm planning on moving to a nearby state (7 hours away) during my gap year and getting a job to be a resident when I apply next year (2018). I don't have any real ties there, but essentially just think that I would enjoy going to medical school and living there. I'm kind of tired of where I'm at now and want to start fresh.

Beyond meeting official residency requirements, what do I need to do to show that I would want to live there long term after medical training and am not simply in it for the in-state benefits? All of the schools I'd apply to ask about "ties to the area" in their secondaries and I'd imagine it'd come up in interviews as well.

 

[Miami Thrice]

You moved there, that should do it.

I got into multiple state schools in the state I moved to for my glide year, invited to interview before I set foot in state (wrote about moving in my secondary). If anyone asks the explanation is easy, "I packed up my U-Haul to come down here, I'd prefer not to pack it again" or for a specific essay more or less saying you live and work there.

 

[GapLustrum]

I know this isn't super common, but anyone else have input, experience or know someone who did something similar? I've been reading past threads but not finding much