Many of us have our own personal set of attributes we look at, such as price per square foot.  

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

The lender I spoke with in the new area said our DTI is the biggest issue, and that selling one of the properties would solve that problem, but selling one house hack for another of a similar price/cash flow isn't something I want to do.Still fairly new to REI so any and all advise is greatly appreciated.If your sole purpose is to eliminate higher payment debt from your personal credit history, a DSCR refinance would work only in the case that the lender you work with is a non-recourse or recourse non-reporting lender.

I'd like to install the standard Allure luxury vinyl planking (with an adhesive grip on two ends) in an upstairs unit of a fourplex in which I took out carpet. 

Search these forums and you can see personal experiences   which may give you guidance

Take your time to research and ensure your investment aligns with your financial and personal objectives.Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need further guidance.

If I were renting it out and not refinancing I wouldn't take that cost up front personally.

We BRRRR 8-10 per year and the flips supplement the money left in the BRRRRs.I personally care more about the location of the BRRRR rather than the money pulled out or the cash flow.

They are still within one standard deviation. 

I had the exact same issue, literally about a year ago, but on my personal residence.