Keep in mind the subs will want to time slot the work.

(If the image doesn't display well, you can also find the chart here)I also made note of various helpful reviews (many from BP):LifeProof +s: "best overall," "easy to install, great value," LifeProof -s: "tabs break during install"TM Allure Ultra +s: "held up great"TM Allure Ultra -s: negative reviews on houzz, subfloor unevenness issuesSmartcore Ultra -s: negative reviews on houzzNuCore +s: "great over imperfect subfloor"NuCore -s: "shouldn't be used in wet rooms"DuraLax -s: weight limit and issues with area rugsMohawk SolidTech -s: lots of bad reviews on floorcriticsCoreTec +s: great product at great priceI ended up going with CoreTec ProPlus since I found it on sale for $2.50, and I'm actually not very happy with it! 

For Winter 2024, more affordable Midwestern and Northeastern markets dominated the Top 20 list, with Ohio alone taking 5 slots.

That is what it all boils down to.If a lender asks what your plan is and you say there is a new slot machine in Vegas you want to try out, that probably isn't going to fly.If you say you found a 4 bed 2 bath built in 2015 that you can buy for $350,000 and after fix up of $40,000 will sell for $500,000 that gets the conversation started.

Also you're just stuck in a tough slot.

It's not a location problem; there's just too much inventory in that slot (3-5 bedroom 1700-2400 sf) in this area to command high prices without really having something to stand out.

No I was not a gambler in the strict sense, I never lost a dime in the slot machines there.

Banking on a ton more appreciation is like throwing your money in the slot machine. 

It looks like "average valued" slots in the area are going for 1000-1100.Overall I feel like the CoC for this is a little low considering the initial cash needed.

I look at (and end up with some) properties all the time that are essentially failed flips, where the flipper ran out of money, energy, or missed their profit slot.