If you can find a 'prefinished slab' company, you should be able to get a regular size kitchen done in granite/quartz for <$2000.IMHO, it is worth it and can justify a rent increase.

We chat through whatsapp and Discord and we meet regularly.

Finding parking at the beach could be as difficult as finding it for a regular vehicle.The city has encouraged development.  

After the 12 months payments above you qualify for the exception so you're back to regular/normal LTV's which depends on your occupancy  - second home/primary/investment - it all varies. 

I know you don't want to hear it but your options are really to either stay in the mosh pit of regular houses and fight the pricing wars to the bottom, or invest $100k into the house to price higher. 

Having new “strangers” move in regularly is not ideal especially for SFH LTR renters.  

@Arya Chen Another suggestion is to look in the Events & Meetups section of the forums and attend some in person networking events even if you don't live in the areas you're considering investing, if you attend regular events and let people know what you're looking for - you'll be surprised at the connections you can make and where they can get you! 

It seems like a great way to get near unbeatable cash on cash returns.I am seeing $60-70k 3 bedroom houses that would rent for maybe $600-700 to a regular tenant but section 8 HUD FMR pays $1100 so they are cash flowing $500/month.

That is where most of my investments are and my smaller experience based cabins crush it compared to my regular SFH that I rent.

It pushes down the regular LP’s and increases risk imho.