Our original house was a duplex and we renovated the upstairs unit to our specifications, which included a large custom marble walkin shower, high end cabinets, marble countertops, etc.  

There's a pattern there of things I've written that I don't actually believe.

Most CPAs aren't going to talk to you with your current fact pattern. 

Newer homes coming into the parks are looking to be a pattern and if you can acquire and move a home into a park for 15k you would likely profit 5k each.

One thing he did say was that he could paint over anything:  granite, cultured marble, tile, even bathtubs.  

(Landlord tenant laws, geographical weather patterns, local economy, crime, etc)There are hundreds of metropolitan areas in the US and these are just some of the questions where the answers may sway the advice....

Look at several different websites, and you'll begin to see a pattern.

Indianapolis is very much economically diverse and definitely in a growth pattern right now. 

Migration patterns will likely result in continued population growth higher than most of the country for both Tampa and NC.

It's true that the end result will be different for everyone based on a ton of factors, but there are patterns.