For example if majority is vinyl siding, ceramic tile, standard cabinets and laminate counter tops, VS wood siding or brick, marble or slate, custom cabinets, and granite counter tops.

I have a duplex built in the 50's I noticed that a similar duplex down the street was for sale and upon viewing the pictures I noticed it had a washer dryer hook up stuck in the utility closetthe owner moved the hot water heater to the left and and expanded the space I decided to do something similar in my unitsI actually used one of the hall closets there are two in the unit one near the kitchen and one outside the bedrooms I decided to use the one nearest the kitchen and ran plumbing and electrical to the closet widened the opening to accept a stack washer and dryer and installed vent holes and duct work to remove the lint.from the dryerof all the things I did in my unit from tiling to new lighting and laminate flooring over carpetprospective tenants seem to appreciate the washer dryer hook up the mostI think a close second is the laminate flooring but I wont know until it is all down and I have my first looks.this is probably old news to you veterans out there about converting a closet into a washer dryer room but I am a newbie and just happened to stumble upon this idea when I saw my neighbors house otherwise I may never had had the inclination to do it.

Hi,Other than the bathrooms, has anyone installed tile on the second floor of their property?

If you use peel 'n stick tiles or sheet vinyl, you may get a better look, but ONE wrong move and the floor is trash.A similar trick with carpeting was that rather than the typical beige or brown solid color, we used a carpet with a variegated color and rather long nap.

Roof, new ceramic tile in kitchen and living room, some lanscaping, replaced some fascia, a couple of windows, a bit of plumbing, a bit of electrical, replaced both exterior doors, painted living room and kitchen and complete exterior paint.I did all labor myself, I DON'T start real early, I get off the roof in the middle of the day and I DON'T work late.That took me SIXTY DAYS, from closing to closing.

Could likely rent for a couple hundred more, based on rentometer.com info.Home has very nice tile and wood flooring, 4 yrs new, could use some small touches inside and will look much better with landscaping outside, needs some curb appeal.My biggest problem here is: WHAT in the world to do with this property??

I have 2 graduate degrees but I know how to roof (I did one this year, started it 2 weeks after my 59th birthday) sheetrock, tile (I'm currently doing the backsplash in my own kitchen) and all plumbing.I can also do "some" electrical and enough A/C to know when I need to call the licensed guy.

and i don't regret it at all. sure it's nice to have made a great profit on my first transaction but i viewed the situation as:1) i can continue to rent...2) ...or own a property paying the same amount of rent and expenses while gaining experience.in both instances my cash flow (i'm going to include the income from my job) would have stayed relatively the same---granted i pay about 200 more due to taxes and insurance. but 200 extra a month was not as important to me as it might be for some one else who has a tighter budget. but since i made the leap definitely feel more confident navigating the entire process over again and also learned how to do some rehabbing on my own (tiling, staining, flooring, light plumbing..etc...)I also now have realistic timelines as to when certain jobs can be completed----at one time i thought I could gut and fix my kitchen and two bathrooms by myself in under 2 weeks only working weekends.

I do have some contacts already- like carpet, tile, landscaping and one the guys that works with me is also a Realtor-- I think I might be ready for my first flip so I have been looking to find a great deal... like you all might know, I am kind of nervous and scared.

Wiring to additions to real wood laminate on cabinets to bathtub/tile/coutertop reglazing which actually I own a company performing such work now.I never lost money on a deal.