The fact that you have already owned and sold a rental property gives you a great experience to start from.In terms of the best place to invest - that is whatever place meets your criteria, goals and investing style.Personally flips have not been working as well for me lately, but when we get the right BRRRR deal those are still working well.

Leveraging our market connections, we identified the property’s potential and negotiated favorable terms directly with the seller, securing it at a highly competitive price.

As I've come to terms with this I have taken the last five months to regroup and really think about the future which brings me to my post and what I'd like to get the communities opinion on.I successfully negotiated and acquired one of my duplexes in 2017 that I nearly have paid off (note balance is $54k, property value $230k).

Start to evaluate deals based on the income approach and you'll do much better long term investing. 

Tenants are stable long term residents, and property is located in a desirable school district.

I've used those before for shot-term funding for renovations/rehabs in projects.

This decision often comes down to a simple numbers game.

The income amounts look to be long-term rental (which they are and came in 30% lower than what the STR average did) and 2. why did the appraiser look at homes 20 miles away to compare to when there are PLENTY of rentals in town...

., short-term rental, mid-term rental)?

Given his spending habits during his first term, it might be a wash.Costs to build new properties will probably increase.