Remember Clayton’s BP podcast where he said he made the big bucks on TV, but he still had to worry about his contract getting renewed, will he get fired, time away from the kids, long hours?

What flooring choices are best bang for buck in each area of the house?

There will always be demand in the market (it's not like some covid markets that could disappear as vacation destinations almost entirely over the next decade), and the regulation risk is as near to zero as you can get in this industry so long as you buy in the approved tourist zones (again, compared to some smaller/less mature markets where they could outlaw STRs tomorrow).For short period cash flow there are better options. 

If I leave 20 bucks on the table, I'll sleep like a baby and dream up the next big deal while others are getting audited or sued.

I know alot of people are charging 30-40 bucks a month around here and that covers the supplies to do the furnace and fridge filter but its still on the tenant to actually do the labor part.

To get the biggest bang for the buck , I would go where the highest concentration of illegals live .

In the real world we live in you can't get away with massive crime and massive publicity at the same time, unless your name is Hunter Biden or you donate big bucks to you know who. 

You should look for uneven multis (more bedrooms in one than the other) so you can stay in the smaller unit and cash flow more off the other rentals.Location wise, of all of those areas, Pennsylvania or staying in South Jersey gives you the best bang for your buck.

Clean it up a bit to get most bang for the buck add ons and preventative damage items like water leaks.

You fall asleep for 10 years and you make a million bucks.