One makes a profit (ideally) and one serves a need, real or imagined.

But this really isn't ideal, as after that lease is over you may be stuck with nothing.

Ideally, if I can find something that provides a net cash flow of around $200ish for my 1stdeal, that would be great.Any advice from the BiggerPockets community would be greatly appreciated.

The catch is, her job dictates where we land, so I'm unsure of the exact market yet.That being said, I have two main goals:Get started with my first few deals: Ideally, I'd like to invest locally (whichever US city we end up in).

Second, where the intercom / buzzer currently is located in the units is not located in an ideal location with the renovations taking place within the unit.

From the posts I’ve read, I suspect your ideal strategy will be anchored on building equity through debt pay-down.

Hanging my license with a boutique real estate office that would embrace real estate investing and allow me to wholesale would be ideal. 

This property doesn’t strike me as an ideal rental of any kind.But perhaps, you could reach out to BMW or Michelin as one of their executives may be brought to Greenville for a year or two assignment.

I don't think it's ideal, though.

House hacking will build skills and equity while staying at home would (ideally) save more money (utilities, food, consumables).