But, since I'll be there for at least a year, I've considered buying a live-in flip house to remodel and sell or rent later.

House hacking our basement as our first investment, we have remodeled and redone our entire basement and now getting ready to rent out.

Improvements that drive the ARV the most: Roof, New Kitchen & Bathrooms, Flooring, Paint2.

., new flooring, updated bathroom/kitchen fixtures)-Energy Efficiency Upgrades (e.g., solar panels)-Accessibility Modifications (e.g., ramps, widened doorways)-Luxury Items (e.g., pool)-LandscapingNot Acceptable Renovations:-Commercial Use (e.g., turning a residential property into a commercial property)-Temporary Structures-Non-Residential Buildings (e.g., barns, stables)FHA 203(k)Minimum Down Payment: 3.5%Minimum Credit Score: 620Minimum Loan Amount: $50,000Maximum Loan Amount: $524,225Occupancy Types: Primary Residence ONLYUnit Maximum: 4 UnitsAcceptable Renovations:-Structural Improvements/Reconstruction (e.g., adding rooms, bathrooms)-Cosmetic Enhancements-Eliminate Health and Safety Hazards-Energy Efficiency Improvements-Major Landscaping (e.g., grading, tree removal, adding walkways)Non-Acceptable Renovations:-Luxury Items-Commercial Use-Temporary Structures-Non-Residential BuildingsBoth of these renovation loans are similar in many ways, but the key differences are:1.

Needs a huge remodel (they put the shower in the living room, and you can't open the oven all the way in the kitchen, absolutely ridiculous).I did check the events and meetups category, couldn't find anything nearby. 

So, I talked to the current tenant got her bills (I knew how much they would be roughly since I had a rental up the street I was remodeling to get on the market).

Stocked kitchen, wifi, Hot tub, etc?

Kitchens:-I've been playing around with more expensive quartzite counter tops following the same principle as tile: not a lot of square footage and can really make the kitchen standout.

That is a tough question to answer.In our case we get the most compliments on the lake and our kitchen.

Got insurance involved and use that money to remodel the entire inside, and add a new roof.