This renovation took 2.5 weeks for two guysScope of WorkDemo and gut entire kitchen, gut one bedroom, and partial gut of bathroomBuild new closet and frame out a wall to create a bedroomInstall new laminate flooring in two bedroomsInstall new subpanel and new electrical for entire apartmentNew (and some reused) cabinetsNew quartz countertopNew (but bought used) 24" rangeNew microwave and fridge (new fridge not shown in photos)New toilet, medicine cabinet and vanity light in bathroom New built-in kitchen table and chairsCost of Work (approximately)Labor $6,500Cabinets $2,000 - I bought some nice, used Ikea cabinets from Craigslist for a previous job and I had some left over.

do you want to repair the toilet at 3pm ?

Originally posted by @Chris Purcell:Originally posted by @Kevin Branin:exterior first(roofing, windows, entry and exit doors,siding, foundation), then fix electric and plumbing hvac. then hang int. doors drywall and spackle, then prime all walls, install floors, tile bath and kitchen, then cabinets, then countertop, then finish paint all walls, then finish electric and set toilets, faucets, hvac registers, etc, then hang trim and paint trim, then get paid for your hard work Install floors before painting walls?

My friends toilet just over flowed for 2hrs, leaked from upstairs, and destroyed everything below.

The house has some great pros:• Newer 2000's home with renovations in the last 4 years• Renovations include: paint, lvp, toilets, vanity, ceiling lights/fans, roof and HVAC• Tenants look like they are up keeping the house decently.

im new to this just bought first duplex and am house hacking. been keeping up w bigger pockets and before that dustin heiner' podcast. being green, even i know that you never buy/acquire negative cashflow. thats just dumping money down the toilet. second, every real estate guru will tell you never bank on appreciation. thats gambling. home prices are at an all time high, if nything you bank on your property depreciating some and then returning to purchase price HOPEFULLY. you imagine your worst scenarios, lowest rents, longest imaginable time of vacancy, most drastic uncovered repair/situation, over estimate expenses. create your buffers. if the numbers still work then, then you buy. if the numbers work and you casah flow $250+/month i say go for it. it hard to get above that without significant down payments or finding a rare steal. at this time i think best value and only way to guarantee any kind of appreciation is to buy low and rehab. 

.:  So we got a call from our property manager and said that the toilets were backing up. 

Don’t rely too much on others to guide you ultimately, there will be many voices that tell you how difficult real estate can be, about tenants who flush steaks down the toilet (has happened to me) and evictions in NY.

My student housing is fully furnished: beds, dressers, desks, pots pans, silverware, couch, chairs, everything. 

The scope of the work also changed; below the toilet the subfloor has started sinking and needed to be replaced.