However, I believe multi family provides the best ROI and is the best way to scale.

One thing you may want to consider is the possibility of hacking into a small multi like a duplex.

Frank, For a rookie investor with low capital looking to build a rental portfolio, the best strategy is house hacking: buy a small multi-family home with a low down payment (FHA or conventional loan), live in one unit, and rent the others to cover your mortgage.

@River Sava small multi family 

Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.

We have invested in mobile home and multi-family syndications, and we want to diversify into a different segment with good cash flow and some growth opportunities.

And to be honest if you could get some strong social media coverage (like hire someone that knows STR to market the property), you could do very well!

John - I've recently added "virtual staging" to my rental photos.

It's not a sound way of doing business, especially if you hire some random VA to call for you in an area they know nothing about.Agents should always be building their sphere and creating warm inbound marketing from social media, events, and meetups instead of doing spray and pray.

What seems most attractive for now seems to be multi-family markets starting out and eventually moving into 5-20 unit properties for growth.