5.5M budget

We’re looking to buy a villa or townhouse in Dubai with a budget of around AED 5.5M and would love some advice from people who’ve lived in multiple communities or know the market well.

We’re currently considering places like:
Arabian Ranches 1
Arabian Ranches 2
The Springs
Dubai Hills
JVT
Tilal Al Ghaf
(Open to other suggestions too.)

Our plan is to buy an original, unrenovated property, renovate it to a high standard, live in it for around 12–18 months, and then ideally sell it. Obviously no one knows what the market will do, so if conditions aren’t right we’d be happy to stay in it for longer.

A few questions:
Which community would you choose and why?
If you’ve lived in more than one of these, what are the biggest pros and cons?

Which communities do you think have the best renovation/value-add potential?

Are there any layouts, sub-communities or property types you’d specifically target or avoid?

We’re looking for a good balance of lifestyle and resale potential, so I’d really appreciate hearing from people with first-hand experience