hello, need advice in picking the right RE market.downpayment: 40-70K per unit.goal:cash-flow, decent appreciation & locality. looking for about 300-500 cashflow per month per unit. is this doable? 

Both units are decent unit 1 and 2 need a light rehab just a lil outdated so i will be doing renovations after the leases end so i can get a higher appraised value in august with new rent rolls and the light rehab changes zillow and redfin says i can get 215k max im hoping i can get the value up to 250k by the time im ready to cash out refinance with inflation and low supply and moderate to higher demand im hoping the market keeps appreciation. i got a hard money loan for this duplex it was my only option as i graduated highschool in june of 2018 and went to trade school in sept 2018-  november of 2019 i started working shortly after and in march of 2020 i got laid off.

I'm of Italian decent.) and I've had several appraisals where I was angry with the appraisers.

So I have been building the foundation for my real estate investing practice for about 6 weeks aggressively now mainly just learning but also taking massive action. 

To move out without an advanced notice is not ok, esp they knew they had an offer accepted, doing a home inspection, the whole process takes at least 30-45 days for someone with decent credit. 

I watched a lot of videos, read books, studied anything I could but what really rocketed my learning was working under a fulltime wholesale with a decently big operation. 

I'm hesitant to cash out refinance the rental because I have such a good rate (2.27 - is a VA loan and was our first home) and have a bit of cash flow (not a ton but a decent amount).

Nobody would sneeze at an 18% return, just stay in decent neighborhoods and screen well. 

This is in central Texas, close to Austin TX so it's likely to increase with the big companies moving in.Rental rate: 3.5K/month (Tenants would be middle-to-high income families with school-aged kids)The house is almost 20 yrs old so could use some paint touchups, flooring buffing, toilets, etc. but overall in decent condition.I'm thinking I'll fix these things as a rental so I can deduct it from the rental income and then plan to sell in 3 years to keep the cap gains exclusion as a primary residence.Rental rate doesn't pass the 1% rule of thumb. 

A lot of landlords are advised to put their properties in the name of an LLC for asset protection.While this is basically true, the reality isn’t what most landlords think.If a legal issue occurs with your property resulting in a lawsuit, there’s a decent chance the plaintiff’s attorney will be successful in “piercing the corporate veil” of your LLC and being able to sue you directly.