I would start by finding areas you actually WANT to live and go from there.Picking a place to call home simply because it has a real estate market that you feel will fit your goals is a great way to end up miserable. 

Do you think that sounds like a good plan? 

I plan to invest into smaller multi-family 2-5 unit turnkey properties.

These are all things I am trying to plan for. 

There's no one size fits all of course, but generally the STR/MTR/LTR mix in a multi-family unit can be challenging because the way renters utilize these properties is so different.

You as a home owner can use the proceeds as you see fit.

My plan is to put 5% down on a 30-year conventional loan and have the rental income help cover part of the mortgage.

Also, the goal is immediate cash flow, with some appreciation over time which fits Class C criteria.I will send a dm to discuss further, thank you!

As @Tom Shallcross said about a payment plan or schedule of some sort.

These methods include: Detailed Engineering Cost ApproachDetailed Engineering Cost Estimate ApproachSurvey or Letter ApproachResidual Estimation ApproachSampling or Modeling ApproachExperience or “Rule of Thumb” ApproachIt’s important to understand the differences between the approaches including which one best fits your property and the reliability of each approach.DETAILED ENGINEERING COST APPROACHThis approach compiles the costs from construction and accounting reports to build a report.