Am I buying it after it's been renovated and rents have been raised?

I don’t know if I should invest in the Jersey market and put maybe 20-50% down on something, make less cash flow and make more appreciation, or every two years or so maybe buy something fully cash (my own $) in the Midwest let’s say 5-10 units and make more cash flow with no debt as with the income I make I can just save and buy more, don’t necessarily need to leverage in some markets.

I am also still buying flips/LTR..

Drive around the area you want to buy in and look for trashed houses in good neighborhoods. 

i don't buy anymore by finding a random property, putting 20-25% down, and hoping for the best. 

Airbnb is a company so the only way to buy one would be to own stock in the company. 

If you buy a property with a tenant already there, what if the home needs a lot of rehab when they move out?

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

I can promise you that my first deal was TERRIBLE, but I lived at a reduced monthly cost to living than renting/buying a single family and that is what mattered.