For investors, the current market presents a mixed bag: while short-term rental income may be lower, Miami remains a strong market for long-term growth as affordability attracts more tenants.What’s your take on Miami’s rental market?

So I’m trying to come up with a game plan  Conventional loans do require 25% down on an investment property.

Governmental agencies do get involved, often very late in the game and often just having the guru agree to a “cease and desist” order

You could go the house hacking route with buying MFU, etc.It MIGHT be interesting if you are a traveling nurse to turn your house hack into a short term or mid term rental while you are gone.

If you're looking to buy bigger buildings that's another ball game altogether.My advice: what investing do you feel most confident and excited about?

Starting out, single-family was my go-to—easier to manage and a great intro to the game.

If you had $50K in a Self direct IRA how would you leverage that to yield short and long term dividends? 

Please keep answers short and simple thank you

Hence gaining real life experience property managing, even in the short term, will give you the tools to be a great asset manager.

@Muhammad Kashif Flipping a property in 6–9 months results in short-term capital gains, taxed as ordinary income (up to 37% federally, plus NJ state taxes up to 10.75%).