Together with all of the following items; curtains and rods, window coverings, wall-to-wall carpeting, mirrors, lighting and plumbing fixtures, ceiling and attic fans, satellite dish, antenna, installed heating and air conditioning units with controls, shrubbery and all other property owned by the Seller and attached to the above described real property.3: SALES PRICE:A.

Full kitchen redo, three baths, plus paint and carpet throughout would push up toward $100K if you contracted it.

I suppose I am looking for easy rehabs "carpet and paint" but I have been involved in some pretty major projects in the past and am not opposed to those types of properties.

I picked up some carpet the other day for one of my rentals, 55 cents per Sq Ft. and storm door for $87.

On that house were I invested $15K, I did a lot of the grunt work (painting, sheetrock, framing) myself, but contracted the furnace, plumbing, electrical, and carpet.

price it right.aLOT of different marketing.and most importantly, make SURE that the rehab looks great when finished.Choosing wrong flooring, carpet, colors...putting money into the wrong places...not having curb appeal...yadda yaddaThey all kill your chances

This way the GC can easily bid out each part of the job, and get me a bid much more quickly than if he has to consolidate based on my "room to room" list of things to do.I'll then have my GC give me a labor bid broken down into the following components:- Permits- Demo/Dumpster- Foundation- Roof Framing- Roof Felt/Shingles- Siding- Gutters/Soffits/Fascia- Decks/Porches- Landscaping- Doors- Windows- Wall Framing/Sheetrock- Electrical Rough- Electrical Final- Plumbing Rough- Plumbing Final- HVAC Rough- HVAC Final- Kitchen Cabinets/Countertops- Bathroom Cabinets- Bathroom Fixtures- Interior Paint- Exterior Paint- Carpet- Hardwood- Tile- Vinyl- OtherOther could consist of anything from install mini-blinds to replacing outlet covers to installing appliances.This generally gives me (and the GC) enough detail that the job can be accurately estimated, and if things change (or surprises are found), we can adjust individual areas accordingly.This also gives me a good idea how much each of his subs will be making, allowing me to figure out what his profit margins will be -- giving me some negotiating help if needed.If your contractors have an issue with filling this out, try telling them, "My lender is requiring me to break it down this way in order to approve the loan."

The home in itself probably needs about 7k of work to bring it to brand new, quick sale condition (it already has new baths and carpet).

Make it shine inside, impeccably clean, fresh paint, new carpet if stained or worn.Have it professionally staged, this has made a huge difference in the time on market for my properties.Don't worry about selling from a distance, your Realtor and Title Co. will help you through it.

The same goes for carpet destroyed by trying to dig under the door.