“If you are driven, focused and unshakeable, then a good landlord you shall make.”But, as a landlord myself, I’ve learned that those steely traits can be developed over time.That in fact, they must be if there is any hope of long-term success.Because you quickly learn that if you can’t steel yourself against the regular onslaught of events that the average person would consider catastrophic, you cannot grow a rental business.Once the work was completed on my first buy-and-hold rehab, there was a horrendous leak.

I add a kitchen island if possible, low end stainless steel appliances, master ensuite if possible. 

I got 3 quotes from 3 contractors all suggesting different methods. 1 - $23,000 - 47 concrete piers with rebar2 - $6,500 - 38 concrete piers with steel support beams 3 - $11,000 - no piers (more on that below), polyurethane injection Contractor 3 said piers aren't necessary as their is clear evidence that piers had already been installed previously.

New custom kitchen with beautiful quartz countertops, new floors & stainless steel appliances.

I feel it is worth it to put in stainless steel appliances with extra functions.

A little background about me: I operate a business in the steel manufacturing industry and I am an avid investor in stocks. 

.- Install reinforced steel rebar into base of the column.- Pour new footer and reinforce with concrete and rebar per engineering report.- Backfill soil around each footer.- Dig around 7 exposed deck footers and reinforce, dig 2 feet and apply rebar, pour concrete and replace old footers.

We already got rid of the wallpaper and painted the walls, my husband got rid of the green laminate floors and installed new flooring, we have also found an awesome vendor who organized brand new stainless steel appliances for us at an awesome price, we are busy replacing the white appliances as they cave in on us. 

I would suggest to others to do it as well, just prepare and steel your mind.

I replaced it with a nicer stainless steel dishwasher with a silverware rack on top.