All Forum Posts by: Lisa Ramos

@Hattie Dizmond Thank you for all this advice. We do plan to keep the home in the family. Current value is about $200,000 as is but if everything was upgraded comps are easy $350,000. We only owe about $90,000.

@Christian Sifuentes True but I don’t think I’ll get enough to invest and my house really needs the Reno badly.

@Jason DiClemente I’ll have $90,000-$120,000 to do it. Think it’s even at all possible?

@Jason DiClemente 😔 not even a ballpark estimate? I have a broken ankle and need to day dream to get my mind off guys.

@Matthew Paul Ok, that’s fair. I can find pricing on finishes but can you tell me cost for mold removal? Removing load bearing wall? Removing non load bearing wall? Moving sewage about 5 feet... stuff that’s like that?

@Matthew Paul You must be a very unhappy person to be so negative.

Hi, I broke my ankle in February and luckily the insurance company for where I fell accepted fault and I am expecting a decent settlement. I want to make the most of the money so we are thinking we want to remodel. I was wondering if you all could help me figure out costs.

Here are what we need to do... Home is about 2200 sq ft and we are in Arizona. We are not flipping or selling this is a remodel for us. 

Reshingle the roof - just asphalt tiles

New AC unit

We think there is mold in one bathroom and under kitchen sink, so some mold removal. 

We think part of the electric will need updating as well as some of the plumbing. 

We are contemplating on installing a new electric box

Here is what we are wanting to do.

Add a hallway (will require moving a non load bearing wall.)

Add a powder room about 3 feet from existing bathroom with medium grade finishing

Update 2 small bathrooms with medium grade finishing

Add additional toilet in master bath and move plumbing for shower and existing toilet about 3 feet. 

(Total toilets are 5, showers 2, bath tubs 2 and 1 large vanity, 2 small vanity and a simple sink.)

We want to create an opening in a non load bearing wall.  

Update all flooring in entire house.

Turn a living area into two small bedrooms

Add a wall in a small kitchen and convert to a butler's pantry

Completely remodel the kitchen with medium grade finishing

Remove a 8-12 foot load bearing exterior wall

Remove a 12 foot potentially load bearing interior wall.

Close in a exterior area and make it into a air conditioned workout room

Convert a garage into a large living area

Repaint outside of the house

Change from typical arizona rock yard to grass in front and back yard. About 4,000 sq ft total with not a lot of removal except rock. 

I know this is a lot! I would appreciate any info you can share. 

Thank you!