.$200k each lot = $400k$550-650 each home build = $1.1-1.3m home totalTotal acquisition and build = 1.5-1.7mHard money costs ~ $200k roughlyRealtor, staging, closing, misc fees, costs, insurance, taxes = $100k estimatedTarget ARV = $1.1-1.3m eachNeighboring houses built in early 2000's selling for mid $900's & some over $1m.

Looking for mid grade cabinets with soft close. 

It's not cheap to live here in Los Angeles but it's not cheap to live in New York either but people love both cities and want to be where there are opportunities.If people can afford to live in both Los Angeles and New York they'll do it even if the taxes are high. don't forget North side Chicago  and Boston along with Seattle in the high priced category. and even Charleston SCI just sold a house that I built in Charleston for just a TAD under 1000 a foot.. pretty cool for mid deep south

What kind of countertop materials  do you prefer in these types of properties if you have to redo the kitchen?  I have heard a lot about granite and expect that Formica would be more for low grade properties, but what...

Your costs should be in the $100-$125 sqt range for lower end construction vinyl siding and windows $150 for mid grade  solid siding $150-$175 for higher end stone, brick, efis etc. 

While the MLS (for small properties) and Loopnet (for mid-large properties) are certainly places you can find multifamily deals, the best deals will come through brokers.Finding the "good" deals, specially in the current market, takes a lot of work and a lot of patience.

If you're interested in the latter strategy, the formidable @Ben Leybovich has an awesome book on house hacking (which he did actually do in Phoenix). 

There are some comps selling in the area with Gross Incomes of around 30K for mid $700's.

Shopping for a 30" vanity to put in two bathrooms. What are some brands/models that you favor and why? And what stores are you purchasing from? Thanks!

I think this person was going for mid century modern look and didn't quite get it right.