Working on my first duplex, almost done.

Check for stains Cigarette smoke can stain walls, ceilings, curtains, light fixtures, and lamps.

The long term goal at the subject property would be to add an ADU to the large side lot and have 2 units OR sell and purchase duplex/ 4plex. 

For example, if you were rehabbing an old house with plaster walls, the insurer might spec them to be replaced with drywall and base their payout on that BUT the public adjuster digs into all those details and makes them payout based on plaster because that is what is there originally.

For example my simple spruce up would be, renno bathroom, and kitchen, paint, and redo carpet upstairs.But if i think real deep into what I could do to make it a STUNNER then I think, knock down walls, create more open/broken floor plan, add central air, possibly do an addition to add a 3rd bedroom and second bath.So when you could do ANYTHING .. how do you draw the line of what you should do?

My first investment was a 5 plex and then I bought a duplex and then a house.

If not, we work with a builder in the Charlotte area that has duplex's for $499K.

My first duplex Brrr gave me and my wife over $300k equity fairly fast while also allowing us to live at very low cost in an extremely desirable area. 

Well, I'd bid the job, they'd buy the paint, only they'd show up with the cheapest Glidden product on the shelf that I'd have to put 3 coats onto a wall to cover.

Something to the effect that they will look at pics and video of the space and give you ideas on how to make the space unique with good style to help your place stand apart from the competition and you can purchase the material from the company as well (think wall accents, cabinetry, etc)I think the pod dropped in the last couple weeks.