Advice on kitchen for rental

[Camilo Cornejo]

Hello,

Long time lurker first time poster, I’ve learned a lot on this site and decided to post to get some ideas from you all. I got my first duplex and I need to remodel the kitchen on the first floor. The rents in this area for a high end unit can be $1350-1500; most comparables have granite and stainless appliances. Any advice will be welcome.

Thanks

[Michell P.]

What's your budget?  

If the cabinets are cheap, I'd rip them all out, probably move over the plumbing, and possibly tear down a wall - kind of hard to tell from the pictures, but if that wall with the interior door opens to a living room, then it can go.  The layout looks funky as-is.  An overview layout drawing might be more useful.    

You don't need to go high-end on the cabinets, but if they're old and cheap anyway then it's probably worth it just to replace.  If they're nice solid wood & your budget is tight then new paint + counters + appliances + faucet & sink is probably fine.  

What are you leaning towards?