Budget these carefully into your overall project plan to avoid surprises.Rehab Budget: Ensure that bids are received from multiple contractors and that adequate reserves are made for cost overruns.ARV: Be conservative on your ARV since the appraisal concerns one person’s opinion.

Better option for personal use but perhaps not rental. 

The flippers we personally work with in California have not run into this issue (as far as I'm aware).

Either way, $600 in cash flow should actually help your personal DTI if you go for conventional financing on a primary again. 

Point noted about not being able to underwrite without seeing things in person.

Id personally classify those as three different investing areas. 

I say "may" because while I have read about this in several places, I have not personally verified this to be true.I usually pay contractors by check the minute the work is finished and approved.  

@Alvin Sylvain I agree the emotional support animals are B.S. but they are legal and we have to abide by the law.If the animal is an ESA, you are allowed to ask if the person is disabled and what service the animal provides.

Since you purchased your primary recently and in Houston, I personally am bearish on your appreciation potential.

It has worked out for me, but I'm wondering if anyone else has another person they trust that I can float other, similar tasks to?