Remove all wallpaper or leave some?

[Adam Craig]

Just closed on this 3 Bedroom 2Bath house that is getting rehabbed to be a rental property.

We were planning on painting the house top to bottom and redoing the hardwood under this carpet. My painter quoted me higher then normal because there is wallpaper in the entire house that I want removed. After getting the quote I am considering leaving some of it up. Should I just pony up the extra money and get this all removed and painted or do you think it looks good enough to leave some up?

[Jean Bolger]

Unless it's a higher priced rental area, leave it up. Wallpaper can last a long time, a lot of it is washable. When it does start to look abused, that will be the time to take it down and paint. 

Do NOT paint over it you will have a gawdawful (and expense) mess on your hands when it's time to redo it. Really . Don't do it don't do it don't do it.

Redoing the floors and getting a modern lighting fixture in there should be enough to make it quite attractive as a rental. It's not a flip, don't worry about being the nicest house in town.