Then we put down 1/2 inch boards cut to 1/4 narrower than the cabinets.

I feel like I need to narrow my focus and get some help to complete that first deal.

I forgot to point out, that in the kitchen, if you can match the cabinets and countertop easily I would move the refrigerator away from the stove and place a narrow (like 18") cabinet and countertop between them.

As you mention, my plan right now is to get an understanding of the broad market so I can start narrowing my search to the areas that best suit my criteria.

If i had to narrow it down I would for the east coast Miami-Dade is popular and vibrant for quality of life, and on the west coast st. pete / tampa bay are great markets.

That narrows down your search for interested sellers, and gives you the price point that it wasn't able to sell at.

It's $10 per month (you can cancel after the initial load as you're not likely to need the data for more than 30 days) and you can select your radius.You'll be tempted to go for the widest possible radius, but I'd suggest being more narrow, even if it means paying for a couple dashboards.

I'm looking to invest in the Memphis market and I was wondering if anyone could help me narrow down areas to focus on.  

Try to narrow it down between multi-family, commercial, industrial.

If not, how should I go about narrowing down a list of 4-5 lenders so I'm not wasting my time?