I care about income waaaay more than cashflow.

First, all properties that appreciate the appreciation is based on the property value, not the equity. 

.: Hi there,I have an investment property in Atlanta and over the past year, the property had major challenges due to squatters.

Get the bank financed property first, while you have the DTI.

You buy a property SubTo 2.

You're feeding 2 dogs with one biscuit by taking care of your living expenses and generating rental income at the same time, and by living in the house and keeping it to 4, you generally get exemptions on things that might bother you to live with (IE you can choose whomever you want as your tenants without running afoul of fair housing laws).

I did find this deal driving driving for dollars, the realtor of the property was adding his sign in the front yard, I approached to make and offer. we close in 3 weeks.

One thing I suggest doing as you do your research as well is to find a property on AirBnB that you like. 

Higher-quality areas attract tenants who are more reliable and tend to take better care of the property.

Maybe start with adding 1 more property instead of 3.