I would like to do a house hack in Freno, CA once my job transfer goes through, but want to look for growth markets for buy and hold that have good appreciation potential.Mid-west is good for cash flow but I've noticed that the growth potential is not there.

I though WY was the better one in the West coast area for anonymity?

The mid west has a lot of opportunities, and there are some decent markets around military installations too.

You can afford a 1 or 2br in prime areas (logan square, albany park, west town) these are my favorite for cash flow and strong appreciation easy to sell on the flip.

Noho west opened up recently with a new Trader Joe’s which is a 3 min drive from my place and there’s a Whole Foods that’s opening up later in the year which is a 5 min drive.

I currently rent from West Property Management, from a tenant perspective they do a good job.

I have a house in west wood in Cincinnati and I  want to rehab it and turn it into a rental.

If you browse the forums on BP, you'll basically learn what you probably already know, which is that the south and midwest have lower barriers to entry than the northeast, the west, and the expensive big city markets. 

@Jessica JeanLogan Square or west bucktown.

Little Havana; Hollywood (broward & would meet your criteria); Westchester; West Miami; around FIU; Norther part of Miami Beach.