But my tenants are pipefitters (they can change a hot water tank), boilermakers (can change a hot water tank with their eyes closed), electricians (can replace a fuse box with a breaker box), electrical crews (can wire a 2 story house for cable tv), scaffold builders (can trim a tree with a pole saw), welders (can replace the factory exhaust with a custom stainless steel exhaust on a riding mower), construction foreman (can add a bathroom counter and vanity).

Congrats @Fahima Hilal the Clifton market like much of Northern NJ is hot right now the parts of the area has great potential and upside for the future good luck with the new property

@Lucas Carl San Antonio is a great market but it is hot like everywhere else.

I'm interested in flips as well, and have been told the market is HOT!  

I'm probably ok paying a little more and operating on smaller margins because of how hot the area is.

In your climate, I would probably use faced polyisocyanurate on the the external side of the wall assembly.Plan sounds reasonable ... the more insulation the better whether you live someplace hot or cold as it keeps the heat on the correct side of the wall.

Asheville is a hot market right now, so I am excited to learn from all of you as I prepare to purchase my first rental property by the end of this year (I wrote it down so it must be true, right?) 

Hi Robin,    That is a lot of work to do in a hot market where you may get out bid in the end. 

This is a beautiful log cabin home with navy pine, natural wood, rec room with hot tub, 1 car garage detached.

Our bonus room(561 sq ft) has a full AC systems, hot water tank, and W&D hookup.