I need to do floors and buy at least 1ksqft of Luxury Vinyl Tile and another 1k sqft of Carpet.

Based on todays interest rates for every dollar of dead equity in a property you are losing 5% annually.Dead equity is the most ultra conservative approach to real estate investing and reduces your ROI to below the most conservative returnes.

Yes I could instead spend my investment money on a half-million dollar home and luxury cars but instead I choose to invest and take chances to set my family and I up in the future.

The GE Cafe package has more functionality (Ice dispenser, filtered water, Keurig, wifi), while the Viking has a stronger luxury brand. 

You may want to reconsider your ultra conservative investment approach in order to grow and actually achieve positive cash flow.If you are buying homes worth 50K or less and renting for $850 + per month you are not doing as badly however you should try to find a way to pull all your dead equity especially before the markets turn and you end up losing it all.Paying off rental properties is not investing it is hoarding of cash and is extreamly expensive.Just food for thought

I'm guessing his description of "clean, not luxurious" means there will be some deferred maintenance and updating needed.What do you look for per door for net income?

Duplex/Luxury Town Home properties 3 and 4 are Quadplex and Triplex used as vacation Rentals Primary Home has a equity lineDuplex/Luxury Town home has equity lineQuadplex and Triplex no lines of credit but have combined equity of $700,000 recent appraisals done on both properties Bank said unable for lines of credit on investment propertiesDebt to income is high because all properties are residential Excellent Rental incomeExcellent Credit.Excellent High paying job1.5 million in retirement accounts 401k can not touch or move to a self directed IRA because only 58 years oldHave found a commercial property a 5 plex for about $600,000Trying to figure how to get funding to buy this new projectLooking for suggestions.ThanksPete

This is a tried and tested strategy that is widely used (and abused) in ultra-hot real estate markets (see: Toronto and Vancouver). 

I wonder how the 1954 buyers of inner city luxury houses have made out in Detroit and Cleveland when adjusted for inflation.

If your kids can test in, Lowell is one of the best high schools in the country.Location-wise, 36th and 37th ave near Judah and Taraval are the most convenient since they're close to the train lines and have plenty of street parking, which is a rare luxury in SF.