So I asked myself, in todays market is it better to fix & flip or buy & hold?

The rate sounds low..conventional mortgage primary purchases are in the high 6%'s-low 7%'s..The 5 year PPP is a little heavy as usually declining..5%.4%.3%..can also consider 'buying out' of the PPP usually around 1-1.5% of the loan amount upfront..

I buy nice house hacks in great areas, so...

HelloWe travelled to tarpon springs with my wife in March and really loved the area and the parks/beaches there.We are thinking about buying a vacation house/ investment property there.

Rent control is a huge topic to RE buy and hold investors full stop. 

One of the perks was that I ended up with a great spice cabinet because a lot of the renters would simply buy whatever spices they wanted (often duplicates of what I had) and then just leave them all when they left.

But intention was to hang it and use it when I buy my next home and potentially sell my current one.

Buy mix of BDCs, public debt, and private debt and relax.

looking to buy a home less than 600k in 2024 soon,and have future plans of renting it after couple of yearsWhich below areas are better in terms of appreciation for future selling or renting in 2 years?

If the amount of money that you can take out allows you to buy your home and cover your expenses, it is best to keep the property imo