If you have original oak hardwood floors, get the best refinisher in your area, medium stain, high gloss finish.Please send photos when you are done!

We had to remove/replace entire sections of good quality hardwood, refinish the rest of the hardwood that remained, stained it all to have consistency.

We put about $15,000 into it to fix what the seller's had not fixed... new bathroom, refinished the wood floors. 

The largest issue is that the bathroom is connected to the kitchen so we need to relocate that as well as possibly adding a bedroom in the basement (which we will refinish).

I used to refinish basements, but in my farm areas, until the city fixes the street drainage issues, it's just not worth it.  

-Gutted and remodeled the kitchen-Full new interior paint-New light fixtures and ceiling fans-Refinished hardwood floors-New carpet upstairsWhat was the outcome?

Refinishing hardwood floors can be pricey, but the next tenant will likely do the same thing to it.

Added new water resistant laminate floors, paint throughout, complete bathroom renovation (except vanities), new kitchen cabinet doors and countertops, refinished original cabinet bases, new windows, all new interior doors, refinished front door, all new appliances, white subway tile master bath, faucets and shower heads, white subway tile kitchen back splash, all new fans and light fixtures, new hot water heater, roof repair, and all new electrical outlets and switches.

BUY:We utilized a hard money lender for the purchase and repairs which cost about $80,000 in total ($55,000 purchase price + ~$25,000 repairs & interest).REHAB:To force appreciation and attract higher quality tenants, we made the following improvements: -Replaced roof and windows-Refinished hardwood floors-Installed luxury vinyl plank flooring in the kitchen and bathroom-Updated the bathroom-Painted the kitchen cabinets, replaced countertops, added tile backsplash-Painted the entire interiorRENT:Our property manager listed the house for rent at $1,050/mo and received a rental application within the first few days.

To force appreciation and attract higher quality tenants, we made the following improvements: -Replaced roof and windows-Refinished hardwood floors-Installed luxury vinyl plank flooring in the kitchen and bathroom-Updated the bathroom-Painted the kitchen cabinets, replaced countertops, added tile backsplash-Painted the entire interior What was the outcome?