I personally love the Cleveland market for its cash flow. 

@Yury Maslovskiy at this point ROI isn't really relevant what matters is your cash flow every month.

Lawrence, Haverhill, Nashua, and Manchester markets are tempting because the property values are lower.The margins between estimated monthly expenses and gross monthly income from the property are much smaller and could cash flow after minor updates and repairs.  

Got educated on all the latest softwares, management systems, and automation programs (dynamic pricing, automating cleaning, automating messaging, etc). 3.

This would theoretically give me like $500-$600 of cash flow but I would lose out on any appreciation.Concerns I have about this strategy is 1.

My goal is to have a better cash flow.

I would prefer a cash flow but can I expect appreciation also?

I used my VA loan to buy a 4 plex in 2020 and still own it today, it cash flows about 2k.

We have bought all of our properties via the MLS, we make offers that will cash flow which means that many of our offers are rejected.

Most great deals can get you a lot of your investment back, but the rates prevent you from cash flowing.