i’ll buy & hold properties a mechanic shopkeep upgrading the businesses sit on reserves 

That is why I would like to offer to buy it before the city takes it for back taxes. 

or did you buy into an asset class/market that is going to have the same issues regardless of who is managing it?

There's a reasonable chance this post is AI so there's that as well....

If not, you would be best served by each buying a house hack first. 

Buy and hold?

The guys we are training in Atlanta are focusing on buying proeprties not on the MLS so they can get the discounted costs.

Also, if you are renovating as a buy and hold would you automatically go ahead and replace them up front?

If you find a property in a good location and can at least break even on a deal I think it would be a buy.

It sounds to me that your aqusition stratugie and price point is where I would start, the right lender is the key if your buying without cash contact me and I will share with you what I did after my first flip and how that grow.