I furnished 2 STRs for that amount, just go to either high-end thrift stores or a lower-end antique store....you'd be surprised at how little you can pay for solid wood furniture...

Also know that upon sale sometimes the presence of more water meters increases value.Curious to understand the forum's opinion on the best water meter configuration given costs OR if it’s just not worth it and I should leave the one master meter and stick with RUBS on all 4 units.

This is critical to understand if they will be a headache to deal with.

Your focus on the Dallas market and Fix and Flip projects sounds solid, especially with the DIY approach and having an interior designer on your team. 

Before finalizing anything, I wanted to get a better understanding of how to evaluate different real estate opportunities and what challenges might be posed. 

After you feel confident in understanding real estate as an investment vehicle, decide how you want to begin your investing journey.

From my understanding a single family with an ADU still classifies as a single family, NOT a duplex. 

There is a solid argument of course for MF investing and scaling based on NOI.

I understand I should seek further guidance, I'm just conducting preliminary research to formulate a course of action.

@Barbie Steele I want to make sure I understand what you said so I can apply it to my situation.