Insl-X cabinet coat is near foolproof.

Total cost: $472.37My mgmt then got an estimate for new interior paint, as there was some water damage to the walls, but we also knew a fresh coat of paint would go a long way in helping to place a premium tenant at higher rents.

I'll just add that squirrels particularly like to bring in outside debris and make a mess, PLUS eat through things like wire coating and dig through insulation. 

A coat of white primer has already been applied to the masonry wall, now I need to paint the 4" recess in gray with a nice straight line along the inside corners.What is the best way?

I found the most cost effective method was to purchase the unfinished cabinets at Lowes or Home Depot and put several coats of stain on them.

A popcorn ceiling with several coats of paint requires considerably more effort.

If not you may be able to skim coat plaster, it depends how bad it is and it can be pretty bad and still repaired.

For all you know they may just want a fresh coat of paint on the inside of their unit.2.

Ben SkoveIf you are going paint the floor, check to see if it is "level enough" first that it can be finished w/o the need for a coat of self-leveller ... as cement does not bound well to a painted floor.We are dealing with a painted floor at the moment - the vendor thought he was doing us a favour and painted it battleship grey prior to close.

A fair price for 1 coat primer, 1 topcoat would be $250.