I also have a box full of different size screws, nails, washers, anchors.

Being on the owner’s end will give me more freedom to design the projects that I want, be in charge of my own product as well as my financial success.That has brought me here and one of the tools I’m using to achieving my goal is to both flip, and hold property (as well as any number of combinations of the two).

It is really just for bikes and what not, there are 3 spots in the driveway so a car parked in there would likely be blocked in.We have two units with space to accommodate washers and dryers, so we are considering adding these amenities to them and then charging a bit more for those units.  2 out of 3 of our houses have laundry in the basement (shared by all tenants) and we might also add laundry to the 3rd house.I always let my tenants know about upcoming vacancies in case they want to move to a larger or smaller unit, or in case they have friends who need a place.  

However, lenders typically don't call a loan when the payments are consistently current - they sometimes do, but not as a rule and not usually unless they have a reason for it.One way around "due on sale" is to combine subject-to with a sandwich lease option.

New roof, working fireplace (downstairs unit), hardwood floors in the downstairs unit and basement (no washer/dryer though).

When the high end motels have 10-12 cars, I should have another 4 to 5 houses rented.Cheap motel is $350/week for a room with 2 beds.High end motel is $600/week for a room with 2 beds and breakfast, pool, gym, etc.I charge $400/week for a house with 2 beds, washer/dryer, kitchen with all appliances, cable/wifi, plus all consumable supplies.

Through the combination of fighting our property taxes and winning and raising the upstairs tenant's rent by $50, we are now going to be cash flowing about $600/month.

What works best is flipping, house hacking, and/or buy & hold investing in high quality RE purchased below retail market value, with value add opportunity, with a combination of your own capital and fixed rate debt.

What are some other parts of Newark that may be a good combination of ROI and decent tenants? 

Since the house is in Scottsdale you have to types of exterior construction or a combination of the two; block or framed with stucco.