what home buyers want

[Laith Ali]

Hi Everyone,

When you are flipping a house which things do you spend on that give you a good ROI and what things should be avoided. I'm in the st. louis area and the market I'm targeting middle class areas where a 3 bed 1500 sqft house will sell for $180k. Also what features do people really want. Below are some things that i thought about.

1. Kitchen countertops. I love granite but will others pay you what you paid for it? What do you think about granite tiles? I seen pictures online and they look really good. I was also thinking about concrete counter-top but I read they require a lot of maintenance and that they are hard to keep clean.

2. I like alot of countertop space because it makes cooking alot easier. 

3. Is it worth it to install a kitchen island or is it for high end homes. I personally don't like kitchen islands. I think regular tables are better since you can move then.

3. Is it worth it to add a bathroom in the basement for a house with only one bathroom? What about renovating the entire basement.

Also where do you get your material from. I seen some nice RTA cabinets online, has anyone had issues. I also seen nice tiles for the bathroom online, or is it just easier to go to home depot. 

Thanks