I am leaning towards your initial strategy... 

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Bernie BurkeIf you invest in a syndication make sure to get updated reviews - whether here on BP, or in other investment clubs, a lot of the buried bodies are making their way to the surface.  

If you want to be stacking checks then you would want to lean into fix and flip or wholesale.

Second, I agree on networking in the Charlotte area as you can lean on other's experience and skip the learning curve and hassles trying to find the right contractors / handyman.In terms of where to start for renovations, I agree with others - first tackling the functionality (i.e.

I am still new to this topic, and will lean on my attorney to guide me, but I read that:"The ADA does not require service dogs to be professionally trained.

So just purchased my first rental property last week and during closing the seller of the property got stuck paying a lean on the property for $4000 dollars due to several different old tenants not paying their electric bill. 

Lean on the experts and your team to develop a viable strategy that works for you, and then execute it.

You should be able to lean on them for a lot of advice and help. 

With write offs and very lean number underwritten for appreciation he is still absolutely crushing it.

Columbus, Ohio is a great market to consider if you're leaning towards appreciation.