Ultimately, your ROI criteria serve as a guiding principle, helping you make informed and strategic investment decisions tailored to your financial objectives and preferences.

Investors  use a HML for property purchases due to several strategic advantages.

Be strategic and do your homework - if you do, you'll have a great investment property that will withstand market fluctuations.

Building the right team of strategic partners is key to effectively completing development/new construction projects.

Staring with a few flip projects could be a strategic move to build up your reserves and establish an efficient assembly for your investments.

Formulated my goal, used a combination of leverage and self funding so that I don't get into trouble if things start to go drastically sideways, and will be achieving my goal with this last closing I have scheduled for the end of May. 

Pick nasty or strategic and flip.  

So you have to be strategic when you decide if you're going to do some of these things.Good Luck!

By taking a strategic approach, you'll be well-positioned for a successful turnkey investment.

Given that the population in the MSA isn't rising, you will either buy an asset that just tracks with inflation, or you would have to be more strategic with your investment, as you won't see the rising tide that growing markets could have.