He knows the property type, the area, you, your style, and can give you far more applicable counsel than anyone here.Secondarily, I would plug all of your assumptions into the BP calculator and post the results.

If you go with a vinyl Click plank you can come in less than $2/ft on flooring.home depot or floorstoyourhome.comI have been adding restaurant style sprayer faucets off Amazon for about $60 and under cabinet lighting $40 to make a statement.

In order to do a construction loan with a VA loan you would need to find a lender with a Fannie/Freddie style "One Time Close" construction loan....that would allow you to modify it into a VA loan. 

One is owned by a housing society and they are currently building a large apartment style building.

I will focus on small multifamily properties and single family homes in the short term and possibly trade them in Monopoly boardgame style for a larger apartment complex in the future.

I’m looking for motivated people who are action oriented and serious about moving forward, not just talking about it.

I'm sure if you were to ask most investors at which point in the investment property lifecycle they break-even and truly start cash-flowing they either haven't figured that out or don't know how to calculate that number or what the true IRR on a property is going to be because they think once they close escrow with 20% down they are cash-flowing on day 1.When @Chris Seveney talks about the IRR for a long term buy-and-hold, I factor in a rehab at year 15 of a 30 year hold, whether it's due to wear and tear, or possible change in interior styles to remain competitive in the market.

Like them, I'm super biased and would say Memphis, but I live and work here so it fits our investing style.  

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Knowledge is all you need to make the right decisions in life.Get focused, work hard, adjust your life style accordingly and dig deep.