@Joe Sherman Locally I prefer multi-family homes with 2-4 units.

Thanks @Jd Martin, I definitely volunteered to take care of the paint myself as a courtesy, but was told not to touch it - it's obvious that this man just wanted to pocket some cash for his materials/labor.

IE you too could be making 40k a month flipping houses just like this guy  ( picture of joe blow with a 40k check ). 

I second @Joe Villeneuve, select your area and let them come to you.

@Joe Splitrock Thanks for this.

The quote includes parts and labor.  

Installing tile, unless it's purely an expectation of the market, will most likely not increase your return.The expense of tile is not in the materials so much as it is in the labor assuming a reasonable material selection.

Originally posted by @Joe Nagle:Yup that's 100% accurate.

Best,Joe

Of course, you have to also account for all the labor that is put in to ensure that Chris' property had a paying tenant before he even closed (actually with a higher rent than anticipated, tacking on anther 1.3% to his ROI), including utilities costs, marketing expenses, hiring a photographer, admin costs, and allllll those work hours.