Would it be consider as an appreciation market yet or just more like cash flow type of deal (since housing price is still fairly affordable)?

Diversifying your portfolio can protect you in the event that 1 or 2 markets you invest in are losing cashflow or even worse - failing.My theory is to keep your money invested as long as you can and don't take that cash flow for profit.

Yes, we have a few different accounts 1. operating expenses for the business 2. one account where all rents and cash reserves for maintenance are held 3. security deposits 4. company taxes 5. company savings 6. company salaries, etc..

I am planning to liquidate a couple to put into the down payment.

Purchase price: $370,000 Cash invested: $65,000 Here is my link to my first Airbnb!

Purchase price: $140,000 Cash invested: $140,000 ARV 375,000...currently making monthly interest only payments to investor...using as primary res....Will refinance in a few months and use equity for other investments.

Seems like automatic cash flow.  

Make sure the down payment is high enough to make sure the buyer/operator think's twice maybe 3 times about walking away.  

And you don't need to disclose it to the bank as you are living there as required for the the lower down payment.

I will be paying cash for my 1st property.