Then you back up into today and evaluated which strategy/ies give you the best chance of getting where you want to be tomorrow.I have invested in both cash flow and appreciation markets and if I were to start over again, I would more heavily be in the appreciation markets.

And that's what I do (heavily invested in Detroit and continue to do so).People love to jump around and "diversify".

Appraisers will look heavily into price per square foot if there are no comps in the direct area they expand outwards and make their own assumptions based on what data is available.Potentially you could get an appraiser to appraise the property current/improved state so you can see what you are working with.

Currently we're focusing heavily on Toledo, Ohio though.

The no-ratio rates are similar to DSCR- heavily based on your credit score and cash reserves.

The houses that make good rentals are heavily sought after by first time home buyers.

House flipping is a lot more straight forward, land flipping can get complicated and depends heavily on what's going on in the surrounding area + how you market it 

Also, some want detailed info and registration of your LTR tenant and for the homeowners association to approve them prior to placement.2) If you are looking at the Tampa urban core, SFR appreciation heavily beats condo/ townhome appreciation over the last 5 years.

In some areas, heavily Section 8 neighborhoods have higher crime, high maintenance costs, and lower rents.

If one tenants property is damaged as a result of the negligence of another tenant, if someone is injured while visiting one of your tenants or if someone is injured driving home after drinking heavily in one of your tenants units and sues a renters policy will likely respond respond.