Regarding flooring and shower pan options, a shower receptacle paired with subway tile and small 1/2 inch tiles for the floor could be a practical choice.

If you deal with low end tenants you might be able to make them feel you have power because they have less choices in life but good tenants have choices.

You have the choice to explore the neighborhood, connect with a local agent, or conduct online searches.

Hiring a real estate photographer is one of the best choices we made.

MY first choice is to get a HELOC on the Philadelphia property as there is not enough room for a cash out refinance.   

To make the best choice, consider your time commitment, risk tolerance, and do some research on rental rates in your target area.

So there are a few ways to look at this, the 1st question is are you sure your renovation’s will double the property value, most renovations on primary residences, your lucky to get 60-70% of the dollar cost back out upon sale, so really nail down your comps, than you have basically a math problem if your rate on your primary goes up how long if ever before that extra payment is more than 400k in taxes, that’s just a simple calculation to help you decide, but I suspect you actually have a different question here, from a purely financial perspective my guess is the best option is to do anything to avoid that tax hit, but one of the reasons to make money is to spend it on things that you enjoy, based on your overall financial picture and a subjective view of how much enjoyment you will get out of a renovated home, you should decide if you want to roll your profit into another deal or “cash-out” your winnings, I love cars and I’m willing to spend more than is fiscally smart on them because they bring me joy, there is nothing wrong with that, but i don’t think it’s a fiscally smart choice, without knowing your exact property id imagine a renovation would fall into that category, so that’s the terms I would use to decide.

Examine your choices for funding, including partnerships, private lenders, FHA, VA, and conventional mortgages.6.

the CPL and Abstract are title . you are free to choose any title company of your choice .

Houston is a little expensive, especially when combined with current rates but there are some BRRRR deals that can work with decent ARVs...just as a quick example, here's a ranked list of properties by BRRRR in Houston - there's a few that potentially make sense but not a huge amount of choice.