@Jack Cottrell you post caught my eye.

It goes to your preference, of course, but whichever can produce the greatest ROI should be considered.There are many markets in Michigan, for example, where it is cheaper to buy an existing house and fix it up than it is to build new.That may not be the case where you are at or through the construction suppliers and contractors you may have access to.To Your Success!

@Kyle DeboerGet a job and save up till you can buy the first one.

And this doesn't even address the risks they take coming to this country, like the women and children that are sexually abused or trafficked, the men that are killed, the drugs that are hauled over, etc.2. 

Live in the primary.

The area where i live, land is very expensive.

Whether it goes up or down. 

I own a 17 unit apartment building near Minneapolis built in the 60s and wanting to implement wifi camera system and modernize the access panel (wifi managed).Any vendor recommendations?

For a while, a truly irresponsible group of new investors were joining the forums, thinking they should pursue extremely dangerous strategies that put themselves and the people they were buying from at risk. 

I was planning to do cash-out, but there are several factors coming together that is making that a less attractive option (higher interest rate, longer seasoning).