@Danny Farrell As others have suggested, the vinyl Allure-ish flooring is a great way to go.  

You can still file for eviction based on the non-payment of rent - still 3 weeks left to go.

For most active duty military members using your BAH while living in a property with multiple units is the way to go. 

HiI have a townhome in Northern VA which is rented but as everyone says this area is not good for cash flow. I think I either need to start flipping houses or go out of state and invest in turn key properties. I am no...

Also, if a government employee has to go over to that property for some reason, then it could expedite the process for you.

if you decide to go with dropped ceiling I would definitely go with drywall tile.

Also zoning may be hard to come by - in NJ when I finished the basement in my SFH, it had to go through zoning approval to be sure I wasn't adding a kitchen and trying to make it a multi-family, since that area wasn't zoned for it.

I like west side suburbs like Parma Parma heights.i tried to go to the area like Lakewood and Strongsville but never found a good deal. you will get better yield on eastside but my preference is west.2) Pro/cons of single family vs duplex vs quadplex in these areas?

Basically will then need to go through eviction which I am trying to avoid at all costs.

Two local banks I use offer HELOCs on investment properties so I have those ready to go if I come across a great opportunity and can use the HLEC as a down payment.