For kitchen cabinets & counter tops Cleveland/Akron Ohio area.

So i redone my living room, redone the floor and bath, the kitchen was fine, but I added new counter tops and a open box oven that cost 60% its retail price and after 1year later I got an appraisal of $87,500, and sold it for 86k and some change.During that time I was always scared to continue my venture in either quitting, and ponder why did I blow so much money on a crappy home?

$3730 / 1br - 718 ft2 - Spacious 1 Bed w/ W/D in Unit, A/C, pet friendly-Soma  -West CA$2685 / 1br - 775ft2 - Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Counter tops -Los Angeles $2720 / 1br - Absolutely Stunning One Bedroom with Pre War Charm Prime block (Upper West Side)  East coast NY $2050 / 1br - 800ft2 - Condo for Rent in Best Location in Arlington  (DC)

Base model has tiled kitchens and bathrooms, solid surface countertops, carpeted living and bed rooms.

Here is what we are estimating right now, so we would appreciate any feedback if anything is missing, not estimated high enough or much too high.Exterior- Roof, siding, lawn, driveway, etc. all in good conditionInterior- Demo $500 (removing carpets, flooring, etc.)Drywall Repair $1000 (various holes in walls and ceiling up to 1-2' across)Plumbing $300 (two new toilets, fixtures)Front Door Replace $300Electrical $300 (electrical box has a circuit breakers hanging loose)Interior Paint $2500Cabinets/Countertops $3000Carpet/Flooring $4500Kitchen Appliances $3000 (buying refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher used)Totalling roughly $15500 and this includes labor cost.

New flooring, paint, updating countertops, removing popcorn ceiling, upgrading appliances, updating bathroom, etc... 

From my experience with this which is limited: you cannot change contractors after you commit, contractor gets half up front and half after the inspection & your approval, you can pay the contractor for more work out of your own pocket or do it yourself, the contractor may let you use overages from one part of the project to another (example, you pick cheaper tile than original quoted and more expensive counter tops).

Brand new double garage door/ opener, kitchen cabinets/ countertops, 2 vanities and toilets, vinyl planking, carpet, baseboard, trim/molding, interior doors, paint, stain, new Sheetrock tape/texture hallway, light fixtures, outlets, door hardware, repair 15 holes in walls, redid all copper plumbing from meter to fixtures in pex, electrical issues, blinds, stainless steel appliances, window screens, replaced cracked window, that total also includes $350 paint sprayer and misc tools I didn't have, plus hauling the entire gut job via trailers to the dump... 20k isn't outrageous..

Here are the numbers for this project:Purchase Price: $140,999Purchase closing costs: $1,706Materials and Labor: $31,822Holding Costs: $9,019 (includes repayment to investor)Final Sales Price: $220,000Closing Costs, Commissions, and Staging: $14,667Total Profit: $21,788Here are some before and after pictures:Fireplace before/after:Kitchen before/after:These are the major items we replaced/redid on this house: converted the carport into an additional one car garage (not as hard as I thought it’d be), carpet, updated fireplace, paint, updated lighting, appliances, laminate, granite countertops (also added a little shelf to the counter so you sit at a stool to eat), backsplash, painted cabinets, new furnace, new windows, and removed 3 dead trees from the yard.

New: appliances, counter tops, flooring, roofs, AC, furance, etc... can kill your budget/numbers.