-you will have to find a contractor that can start work reasonably soon after you close, but is also affordable and high quality, and is also going to prioritize your project even though you're far away and not checking in.

That would not work as a list but works individually.

Hey BiggerPockets Community,I’ve been working with off-market properties in the Nashville area and have come across some intriguing opportunities with strong ROI potential.

If I had to come up with the down payment, closing costs, etc. it would be tight, and I worry that I wouldn't have enough working capital.Thank you for your help!

Some will go with a nicer pad and a cheaper carpet.The nicer pad makes the carpet FEEL more expensive to the tenant when they walk on it.A great pad also resists wear and tear and if you need to replace the carpet the pad usually can be used again.Used to you would put a plastic membrane in between the carpet and pad to protect the pad but the plastic would slide and make noise sometimes.Now they have pads with built in protection.You are not looking for the cheapest product but the best VALUE for what you pay.It depends on the area and what kind of tenants and rent base you are working with.

In San Diego, I see few options that work.  1) patience.  

Many times when working on a problem its difficult or sometimes impossible to make a repair without causing additional damage that needs repair.

My stellar agent I've been working with over the past couple of months How did you finance this deal?

I want to start house hacking and living a life of financial independence by the summer of 2025.

With having young kids and working full time, being able to buy a house that needs mostly cosmetic updates that I can do myself would be easier than buying a property I would have to travel to without the family to work on.