Currently there is that extremely thin, hard, cheap landlord carpeting (and also an area with cheap thin stick on hard tile squares). 

Cheap is expensive!

Avoid surfaces that can stain or feel cheap like low end LVP.

@Ed Lopez our thoughts:1) $65 is average hourly rate for handyman in Metro Detroit.

Quote from @Devin James: Gross Margin is an important calculation for developers/builders.Gross Margin = Gross Profit / RevenueWe shoot for a 20% gross margin on our New Construction HomesReal #’s:Home Sales Price: $374KClosing Cost: $18,700Cost of Construction: $258KLand Cost: $30KGross Profit = $67K$67K/$374K = 17.9% Gross MarginCame slightly short of our goal of 20%Homes Values and Build Costs are constantly fluctuatingI wish we had a crystal ball build larger homes. average new build in our market is 2200 square feet, 4 beds, 3 baths, 2 car garage and sells for 515k. construction costs lower if design is good and find the median or average home sale price and push that up. my guess is you built too small. 347k is cheap. we target 429-479k price range in columbus ohio for single family homes and also only purchase close to urban core where premiums are 20% higher and we build smaller like 1500 sq ft where price per square foot goes up. 

Investing in "Cheap" cities are not always cheap on the long run.

You can purchase a cheap camera with a built in cellular connection: Cheap 4G Camera All this needs is a SIM card.

And, it ain't cheap.

Toxic paint et al.Would you want your family living in house remodeled with cheap Chinese s**t?

@Troy Gandee I’ve been to Edisto and remember how cheap it was a few years ago.