Are they good assets (A class, good location, high demand)?

If it's below that, Lowe's and HD have some pretty amazing looking laminate counters that do a really good job mimicking solid.

Hi @Hai Le this site might be a good place to start.

You could then get a HELOC/LOC on that paid of property (a product that doesn't require you to use it) and then if you did have a big emergency you had a line to use on it.Now, ALL of this is dependent on how much money you have in the bank, how many properties you have, what your income will be like in retirement, what the standard age would be for your end of life (that's a scary one to think about), and while yes, you can certainly take equity out I just think it would be good to sit down with a financial planner...or even some other investors that are local to you that are around your age demographic and see what they are doing.I'm glad you are thinking about this for sure.  

Also because of my passion, and also because flips are really hard to find nowadays that have a good margin of more than 10% profit from the selling price.I started to do some digging in the main market that I am operating at right now and found a nice option that I liked:Find an old house in a good area in the city metro, demolish and build a new one on top of it a medium to high-end home.Why?

Here's what I’m considering for each:Houston: Diverse job market and high rental demand, but property prices are rising.Midland: Potentially lower property prices, but market stability often ties to the oil industry.Oklahoma City: Affordable market with decent rental demand, but I’m curious about long-term growth potential.Pittsburgh: Growing rental demand, especially in areas like Mt.

Sounds like you made a good decision based on your needs and circumstances. 

Maybe a good idea to connect to a local investor friendly realtor who can give good inputs

I'm particularly passionate about Long Term Rentals and to learn the strategies to be successful in 2024.Outside of real estate, I enjoy to travel all around the world to meet different cultures and also do jiujitsu as a hobby.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

This is is a very good area and would actually live in 1 unit, so 3-4k negative cash flow for living expenses is ok, as any house w mortgage would cost that.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tfbjOlyVsGW3nHLVPk_R...Key questions/assumptions:- Total for this deal in cash is 300k, anything else (reserves, renovation loan etc) would need to be a bridge loan or hard money- 1 unit is vacant and current rents are VERY under market, projected rent is what seller gave as realistic.