Options will be considered an installment sale if not properly drawn giving a reason why the sale cannot be made at that option date, see your CPA. 

Can I get a better assessment by installing wooden floors upstairs, putting up a fence, "improving" the kitchen, or having a perfect lawn?

My question is, I have to install new HVAC and new wiring -- while I'm at it, should I install Cat-5 wiring?

Thanks  Another strategy besides a 1031 Exchange for deferring capital gains tax is a Monetized Installment Sale.

If I remember correctly, Lowes installed my carpets for my three bedrooms which ran me a little bit over $2,000 for materials and labor.

Right now the siding and deck are about finished and windows should be delivered and installed by the end of the week.I visited the property today and took some pictures....

The drywall install and tape, float and sand will actually further clean the slab as all the dust acts to abrade and gather dirt.

who pays for utilities,, if electric is separate,, let the tenant pay the cost of the stove..More units have electric stoves than gas in just about every apartment complex. because gas lines cost more to install and tenant usually always pays electric. 

Required work:Electrical wiring and fixturesPlumbing fixturesSheetrock install/mud/paint Flooring (currently exposed is half slab and half old flooring)HVAC repair/installI appreciate any input!

I bought it and did a subdivision and put 17 new houses in my back yard, and that land was free.I bought properties where we added baths, added central air, covered the heat to gas, installed new roofs.