Purchase price: $180,000 Cash invested: $131,000 This property is a side by side duplex with a big open attic with living space, 3 bedrooms and bathroom on second floor, main floor consist of living room, dining room, kitchen and half bathroom.

After all, can't bother the landlord.But the funniest story was a wobbly ceiling fan in the dining room, mentioned it to the landlord, and was told "so what do you expect me to do"?

This is what I’m thinkingBedrooms: CarpetBasement: Tiles ( I figure if any water leaks down there its easy maintenance)Kitchen: TilesLiving/Dining Room/Stairs:Hardwood

Other things I really like to see is a nearby hospital, close access to major highways, and lots of options when it comes to shopping and dining.

The dining room was previously laid and it would be expanded into a family room.

I was able to strip 2 of the bedrooms, gave up on the living and dining rooms after I spent a day and got no where with really old wallpaper.. using a steamer, and scoring and spraying.

Day after closing I walked into my first duplex house hack unit to find the upstairs tenants washer overflowed and my dining room ceiling was now sitting on the floor. 

So my 2 cents is write on every receipt (maybe the back of them) really what they were for (plywood for leveling dining room floor, etc.).

BUT:I have rehab underway (BRRRR) on a three story brick property built in 1910 with a large scope of work; attic conversion to master bed/bath, plaster demo, some framing, new plumbing and electric, insulation, drywall throughout, new windows and some doors, minor exterior repairs and soffit covers, painting, kitchen/bathroom remodel and new flooring except for the first floor living/dining room hardwood that.I have a flexible budget and am putting a lot of sweat equity in as well but after the pandemic threw a 2.5 month wrench into my plans, I am on the hunt for time savings and cost efficiencies.Initially, the plan was to tile the floors in the kitchen, the old bathroom as well as the new master bathroom on the 3rd floor.

It's tempting to update some of the finishes to the level we like (tile in the bathrooms vs linoleum, newer dining room fixture, tile backsplash vs laminate, replace countertops with something a little nicer than the flaking laminate...etc) What do you find gets you the biggest buck with minimal $$ when it comes to renting.