I'm looking to get my feet wet with my first deal. Looking for some inspiration from the community.  

One of our favorite strategies, both in the single family and large multifamily space

One of my favorite parts in David Greene's BRRRR book is where he talks about the emotional response buyers need to purchase a property and I agree with Christine Heartsill, that people want to be wow'd when walking into what could be there future home.

Ignorance is tragedy what ever happened to the great thinkers and motivational folks Rohan was a favorite of mine.. now all we have is gurus selling you on financial freedom we all deserve and you can get it by being a landlord  LOLIts prudent to check before you buy how utls are handled..

Still, that is just gambling with the law. 

You can definitely find a deal during an auction but it's a huge gamble since you don't know what the condition of the property is.

Like Arthur Garcia (my favorite podcast guest so far), I plan to buy and hold while maintaining a full-time job.          

My favorite strategy is the live in rehab where you buy a too-big fixer upper near your workplace and rent out spare bedrooms to working professionals so you get paid to live in your own house.

Or is this type of condo/APT not a favorite investment regardless due to no appreciation, costly HOA, etc?

My favorite suburbs to watch are actually Brownsburg, Avon, and Whitestown, but those are usually for nice rentals as it's tough to find adequate distress in the suburbs right now to make a decent flip.