Here are key sustainable trends in real estate:Green Buildings: Properties designed with energy efficiency, water conservation, and environmentally friendly materials in mind are becoming increasingly popular.

One thing to look for is whether the units are separately metered for electric - if they are then the conversion was probably done above board.As far as location thats going to depend on your budget.

Green Housing: What strategies are you employing to cater to the increasing demand for energy-efficient and sustainable homes?

Anyone use submetering for Water gas and electric in Denver?

Electrical room fuses have been removed.

There are other time, energy, and capital to deploy as dimensions to consider where and what to invest in. 

In my scenario, some of the upgrades are electrical and plumbing, which I cannot do, thus I have to pay for the labor.

If this was a huge dump of a home that was built in 1890 and needed completely new mechanicals (electrical and plumbing) then I would actually consider it and exchange it for a home that is newer (modern layout, newer mechanicals)good luck

Make sure you factor in long lead time items in your build (electrical panels have a 14-week lead time right now). 

Friedrich, I'd recommend starting with high level strategy and work your way down to granular tactical action steps which will help you identify where to focus time, energy, and resources.On a more tactical note, with $50,000 it will likely be very hard to find deals that cashflow in bigger metro markets like Charlotte, Raleigh, or Charleston.