New to this local market, I wonder whether buy and hold is a good strategies for this market (balanced between cash flow and appreciation for class A or B, I know cash flow is difficulty in general given today's real estate environment )?

I think it would be a good experience for me to get landlord experience in a mostly controlled environment aka I live there. 

Hopefully that would be the case because a lot of syndications are not doing well due to the high interest rate environment.

,If you’re constrained by equity, it's going to be tough to find deals that pencil out in this environment.

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What happens when you add purchasing power into a product shortage environment?

If you've got those things you have a good environment for mold. 

Now this might be controversial and some people may disagree with me (even some of my coworkers here at BiggerPockets may have a different opinion which I completely welcome), but I really don't think you should invest OOS in this current macro environment with less than $100k (down payment + reserves).

Unless you know your way around, Mexico is still a long way from having an investor friendly environment. 

Acquiring nicer assets not only provides a better living environment for tenants but also contributes to long-term appreciation and value.