@Michael BertschAs a general rule, we only leave a fireplace functional unless it has a sealed, externally vented, gas insert ... and, even then we may disconnect it.Check with your insurance provider and see how unhappy a functional fireplace in a rental makes them.

This leaves me $700/mo (plus $200/mo in reserves) to pay myself, which seems high for a “house hack”.Hindsight being 20/20, I may have bought out of my price range.

Leave as is and simply provide info for the nearest Laundromats. 

Will I have to leave the state?

I capture the receipts as soon as I leave a home improvement store and it has saved my butt because those receipts pile up fast when you're in active renovation on multiple properties. 

OR refi one at 70% and get the 45k loan leaving some debt on the line of credit but keeping home 3 free and clear and adding a lot of value to it as well as getting some really good rental income from it.

But I'm not sure why so many people want to leave this zip code ?

Leaving my W2. 

Also, tell them to scroll through ALL of the photos to the end and leave the page open for 15 minutes. 

They were also more likely to smoke in the house and leave burn marks on furniture.Now, I’m shifting my focus to families and business travelers, especially since we’re only 5 miles from the Houston Medical District and major attractions like Minute Maid Park (home to Major League Baseball's Houston Astros), Toyota Center (home to the NBA's Houston Rockets) and the NRG stadium (a multi-purpose stadium with seating capacity of 72,220).