If it's a rental you may want to consider an alternative to hardwood such as tongue and groove laminate or vinyl.Head to one of the big box stores and let them know your situation.

After a few successful rehabs, and through my networking efforts, I then was approached by a few individuals looking for me to put their money & credit to work, and the rest, is history.Now, I find myself looking to do 45 rehabs this year, with a TREMENDOUS team behind me – a real estate brokerage with some GREAT investor-friendly agents, a coaching program with incredibly motivated & deserving students, a short sale company that specializes in helping homeowners go through the tough change in their lives (that I went through only a short 5 years ago), a tight in-house property management company that oversees my out of state acquisitions, a full-service investment servicing company for my fantastic investors & partners, and even a couple Edible Arrangements stores, for differentiation and to keep my Mom happy.

He is now a very liquid and successful multimillionaire.I also observed how competitive he was and the reputation he had as a highly successful investor.

I floored my first rental in laminate flooring from front to back, excluding the bathroom...It was a learning project for me and because of that project, I also learned that laminate flooring has its issues, especially the kind you get on sale from a big box store.

Maybe my local store will do a better job than they did for the others that had trouble with them.

I would however tell them the previous tenant used the oven frequently so it is unlikely the candle was left behind and they need to be careful in storing flammable items.

However, if you do not have a cash-flowing company with experience, you will not get a loan without RE collateral unless your partner has another business, lots of NW, liquidity, etc.. 

What you put there will have much to do with it's value, what does a good location go for in putting up a C-Store or Dollar General?

It's a small town when people looking for entertainment on a Sunday afternoon park at the bank to watch the time/temp sign change.It's a small town when the only traffic light only flashes during the day.It's a small town when the grocery store closes for lunch.It's a small town when the back of the church is city hall.It's a small town when the minister is the mayor and the justice of the peace and owns the real estate brokerage.It's a small town when everyone is related or use to be. :)

Duplexes in my neighborhood get pretty much the same rental yield as a SFR assuming you were to buy one now (5% with a varian of a few decimals), if your neighborhood is like mine, you might as well just rent it out as a SFR if you are getting the same yield and maintain the liquidity of your property, as I generally find duplexes a little harder to sell compared to a SFR in my area.