People are more likely to buy and stay here, versus move around. 

Quote from @Michael Smythe: @Jerry NoguerasRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

This will be reason #6272 of why I won’t buy in NJ 

In answer to your question- Yes, I hope to buy and hold here and flip when possible.

They wear like iron and still look great after 7 years of vacation rental use.Remember, you don't need to buy brand new.

If you're prepared to acquire multiple properties at once, you can gain a competitive edge and negotiate better deals that simply aren’t available when buying individually.3.

Suppose you buy a $700,000 three-flat in Avondale with a $5,000/month mortgage and rent out two units for $1,500 each.

And the locals in Highlands have been fiercely debating STR's and regulations for the last few years, so I wouldn't be comfortable buying there.

Quote from @Jimmy Chao: I am weighing some options to help my younger brother buying his first primary with a fixer.

Say they sold the properties over 3 year period and could not sell the rentals together as a portfolio.Could they put the money from each sale into a DST then use the total to buy a expensive rental property?