He had never heard of this strategy and it took a few rounds of explaining, before he totally understood.

I've had my head in books, scoured the web for every new term, researched the nitty gritty of any claimed new strategies I'd never heard of, been ripped off on a couple force fed guru "best way" webinar sales, backed out of a deal where they tried to stack the cards against me in a very sneaky way, passively attended a few meetups, talked to numerous lenders and even enrolled to get my Florida agent license. 

To answer what is best, we must consider your strategy for growth and scale. 

Last year I took a step back from entrepreneurship and joined a tech startup in the blockchain space.While I am still doing as much research as possible to develop my strategy, my current interest is in purchasing properties to buy and hold.I am also exploring different markets, and so far, what's caught my eye has been Savannah, Georgia, Columbus, Ohio and Chattanooga, Tennessee.I'm looking forward to learning connecting with as many people as possible.In the meantime, send me some tips I won't find in the "Investing in Real Estate 101" books!

I would check out some open houses or listings online of newly renovated places and I bet there will be a consensus pick. 

One strategy is for you to live in the basement, and rent out the main part of the house to basically pay for your mortgage. 

Embrace creative acquisition strategies like subject-to, lease options, and seller financing.

Your best bet is to look for properties that aren't so high value, for instance, near hospitals and cater to healthcare workers.

I have done MTR through Airbnb myself and had success with it but I know others who have mostly advertised month-to-month on Fb Marketplace or the MLS for a 4-6 month lease, depending their strategy in the off-season.

Get the vacancies leased up, any deferred maintenance taken care of and then look at the ACTUAL numbers at that time and consider adjustments to your strategy.