. $5,000 doesn't go very far in a remodel if any systems or appliances get involved.  

Here are my current options (beware, some of these may not make sense – this is my first time so I don’t know the difference between smart/stupid moves yet):A) Get property appraised and get a HELOC to use as a down payment for a property with FHA loan (2-4 Unit)B) Hope home value increases and sell when the equity >= a down payment on a 2-4 unitC) Remodel property and sell when the equity >= a down payment on a 2-4 unitD) Remodel property, Get property appraised and get a HELOC to use as a down payment for a property with FHA loan (2-4 Unit)E) Save money and wait until market rent >= cashflow, use HELOC/saved money as down payment for 2-4 unitI’m thinking option E is the wisest move but I want some other opinions to see if there's a faster way – any insight is helpful since I’m just learning.

But I hear there are benefits (tax & ...)to keeping some parts to declare it as a remodel to city/state. 

My friend has been offered by school administration to place students there 400 a door shared kitchen and bathroom also completely remodeled.

I am currently remodeling a single family home in a gentrifying part of Los Angeles, California. 

Stay in it for 2 years and as soon as your done with the remodel get a heloc on it. 

Contractor will be remodeling the 1 bathroom and flooring.

My step dad has been working closely for the past two years with his landlord alongside her other friends remodeling homes.

The other 5 I bought cash from my earnings from my various business dealings and are in various stages of completion, being remodeled or next in the pipeline.Here’s my question, I can’t keep dropping 10’s of thousands of dollars boot strapping my property acquisitions and I think I’ve acquired enough collateral to put up for a line of credit so I can continue to buy deals as they present themselves, which is every day in my area.

Is laminate even worthy of being considered in a remodeled flip?