Any input on what strategy is you think is best for a beginner or any other investment options that $25,000 could work well in.

I have not considered the airbnb strategy.

We are buying two full rehab homes for <$25k in total - our strategy is going to be to fund the rehab with a hard money loan, build equity once the rehab is complete and then refinance the homes to get out of the hard money loans. 

Script 4: Extract specific information needed, based on the marketing strategy that will be launched for these properties.

What you are saying has opened my eyes that I need to understand more of the strategies available to make money off of deals that don't fit the almighty criteria of 70% ARV.

My strategy would be to buy the properties, advertise them as is and sale them.

No strategy on how to start the first deal. 

I have a strategy I was going to test but wanted to get your opinion first.

Jonathan Mednick will be sharing his fix & flip strategies for your local market.

I've am both an active and passive player in REI to satisfy both spectrums for myself so you may want to look at a two pronged strategy and not put all your eggs into one basket, especially if you are a newbie to owning apartments.