Whoever buys your flip will also spend lots of time in this room, so it’s important to make it pop.

That and reframing the basement rec room.  

Lots of room to get to market rents.What's next?

Bonus points (and money) if you rent out the rooms of the unit you live in.

Start small, ensure your numbers (purchase + rehab + holding + selling costs) leave room for profit, and build a reliable team (contractor, agent, lender).For financing, work with lenders who specialize in fix-and-flips. 

If you want to buy in University city, I recommend staying as close to the universities possible in order to attract the best tenants and have the best room for appreciation.

The kitchen, living room, and bedroom are one room, the laundry and bathroom are together.

My client's living room is completely unbalanced and odd looking because this wasn't done, which I had to hide with some fancy drapery "magic" that was expensive.

We went down to thw studs on most rooms. 

If you have extra cash at the end of the month, then do double up payments on the mortgages so the principle is reduced and this will increase your heloc room.