Fully refurbished (new hvac, wall to wall carpeting, appliances in the kitchen, tile in bath and hardwoods, etc.)

They'll do minor drywall repair, paint, clean carpets, and clean the unit for $550 for a 2BR.

Are you waiting for someone to sign the lease before replacing the carpet?

Then there's the carpet, the hardwood floors, the appliances... you get the picture.

Came across this ad while looking for rent comps: http://baltimore.craigslist.org/apa/2588121845.htmlRenting a place to the first starnger, then evicting, not wanting to clean/fix/paint/replace carpet; Then renting the dump and then evicting, not fixing/cleaning/paintin; Renting as-is, evicting......

If I don't have a contractor or someone with experience with the rehab, I try to give a best guess based on the following formula.Square footage of the house * Rehab Factor (e.g. 5-12 depending on the severity of the rehab).ex. 2000 square foot house that just needs cosmetic (paint, carpet/flooring etc) would be a 5 rehab factor so I would estimate2000 * 5 = $10Ksame house with repair work and updating2000 * 12 = $24K

Once fixed up and remodeled, it will be a 3bed/2bath 1712 sq ft.Major improvements include; replaceing interior doors and two entry doors, flooring thoughout house (carpet/tile), ceiling light/fan fixtures,basement(all), new electrical panel,countertops, windows, and paint.

But I can contact my REIA and find out from various members who I can rely on (for example) to install carpet with perfection and at a great price.

I'm putting in a new kitchen, paint, hardwoods, carpet, light fixtures and other minor stuff.

Last summer I had a solid core door to a cement storage area under a front porch in a basement that rubbed on the new carpet.