I want to learn learn about the different opportunities there are in real estate investing and identify strategies that work best for me.  

Left Hewlett-Packard over 10 years ago to do real estate full time in the Detroit market with a buy and hold strategy.  

Hi Lakshay,If you've not already do so, you might research the BRRR strategy here on BP.

I suggest you read through the different forum as well as some of the books to decide what strategy sounds appealing to you.

We just don't know, nobody does, but we're jumping in.As far as Phoenix, I know it's crazy competitive, so you might defer to the other poster and change up strategy.

Looking to do a buy/hold or more of a rehab/flip strategy? 

I can see new retail opening on every street of DFW market.What is best strategy for investing in retail sector?

I bought a 2 bedroom coop in Windsor Terrace five years ago and and looking at a similar strategy, since it's appreciated in value so much.

If your strategy is to buy deferred maintenance properties and rehab and hold for retirement, then you might want to hold title in an LLC, and sell a certain percentage of your LLC to a self-directed IRA.  

I am currently interested in the buy and hold investment strategy.