Was set on demoing the original cast iron tub, but now am looking into refinishing it since it's built like a tank.

Do you need to refinish it annually?

It’ll scare away first time home buyers but pulling down the wall paper and refinishing the hardwood floors is cheap sweat equity.

But i think the ARV will be between 120 and 150k, and I've already spent about 10k on roof replacement, soon will be spending another 5k to tile floors, refinish hardwoods, and paint.

Engineered wood floors look and function well, but cannot be refinished like hardwood floors can.

Bathtub needs to be refinished ($300), needs new blinds, new paint, some type of basic landscaping, and some tile over the hideous green countertops. 

In the end, I got all new drywall, paint and refinished floors.

Specifically:Flooring contractor - to add hardwood and refinish existing in Wellesley, MAKitchen contractor - to gut and redo layout of the kitchen in Wellesley, MAGC - to do a home addition in Marshfield, MA

It's brick (visually in good condition but I'm not an expert) with hardwood floors (need refinishing), with some serious drawbacks: both bathrooms needs to be gutted and remodeled, kitchen needs updating, last occupants left SO MUCH CRAP behind (seriously the 5 mattresses are the least of it).

The main living areas are all hardwood and need a solid cleaning but look surprisingly good, if I were selling I'd likely refinish but for now they're just fine.For all of these, I'm going to use cheaper but slightly more durable materials (any recommendations?).