This is 95% lean.  

Sounds like there were some lean years but your persistence has paid off big time in terms of appreciation on both rents and home value.

I've been leaning towards Baselane but Stessa seams intriguing as well.

That’s fine down the line, but for your first property, I’d lean toward familiarity.2.

@Mike Taravella, as of right now I am just getting into the world of real estate so I am leaning towards a passive approach.

If your market is leaning more towards shorter stays...which does seem to be the current demand nationwide...I would not cut your properties out of that demand!

For example, I am a little concerned about some aspects of the business cycle recovery and a potential for a double-dip so I lean toward the safest part of capital stack which is debt (or low-debt equity).

2nd property, I think I'm leaning towards not partnering as the conventional loan interest advantage doesn't seem worth splitting all the profits.

FHA loans only require about 3.5% down, so it’s a great way to start generating passive income while keeping your housing costs low.If you’re leaning towards renting for now, you could still invest by looking at fix and flip properties or even partnering with someone more experienced to get your foot in the door.

Big cities tend to have more regulations, more crime, more leftist-leaning policies that hurt investors and private property rights, etc.