The kitchen had no place for a refrigerator with the current layout and it was poorly designed.

In terms of building sizes/layouts, what have you found to be the most economical?   

@Jon Kessler I wish they paid above market rent here :( Akron just passed a law that you can't discriminate on source of income so I tried it -- AMHA took 2 weeks to offer me $41 less than I've gotten on the last 3 rentals that I rented in the neighborhood (all the same size and layout).

A more modern kitchen layout may help if you are redoing a kitchen.

I buy everything so you don’t have to lay out anything, definitely.

I realize there is a large geographic component to my situation, but has anyone had success or experience flipping a home with this layout.My realtor said lenders require a functional, above-grade kitchen and bathroom to provide a mortgage, so this may be a tricky situation given the kitchen is on the lower portion of the bi-level, and at the very least it will decrease ARV compared to a traditional layout.

One who can lay-out all the options you specifically have.  

Just go inside the program and pick out your bathrooms, kitchen layouts, etc. and it's "that simple!"

I am a mechanical design engineer, with my background and experience in drafting plans I can provide new plan layouts to any new project. 

Lay out some bullet points if it helps so we can help track and hold you accountable.As for me.