., and what class you would consider that in your area.I think this is a bit like saying, what is better vanilla or chocolate ice cream.  

It takes time, effort, grief, and the ability to weed through many to arrive at the cream of the crop.

I plan to complete and fix the wainscoting and chair rail in the dining room/foyer and finish with a two-tone pain of white lower half and off white or cream above.

Might be tough to get cash out, not all lenders will and forget the cream secondary market loans. 

The main road has a lot of diversity with restaurants, banks, tourist shops, ice cream, etc... 

North Person street is becoming it’s own little community with bars, restaurants, coffee, ice cream.

Some who were pre 2010 got creamed on their investments.

For example, was excited about paying $1M for a country ice cream shop and adjacent vacant lot with Comcast billboard on it, until I discovered the metro plan had them capping off the road it was on to turn the cross road into an expressway.

Nope, not the case.I can assure you the building codes here in California, (assuming work is done with a permit, which most is not) especially Title 24 and seismic / structural requirements, (currently the toughest in the nation) will make your eyes bug out.If you are not familiar with them, they can eat your lunch.I hope new folks really stay motivated if getting involved in flipping homes anywhere really.But pay attention,....you can get creamed.

Or only top cream of crop get that return after years of experience?