We also added a much needed kitchen renovation that included new appliances, tile flooring, quartz counter tops and white shaker style cabinets.

I updated the kitchen from original 1980's stained wood cabinates and laminent counter tops by reconditioning the cabinates (painting the uppers white with crown moulding, slate for lowers, and installing gold hardware), hand-pouring a white with black marble-type epoxy over the existing counter tops, installing white subway tile with black grout, and removing a large section of cabinates and replacing them with floating shelves.We insulated and heated the former 3-seasons room and converted i What was the outcome?

I updated the kitchen from original 1980's stained wood cabinets and laminate countertops by reconditioning the cabinets (white, slate, and gold), hand-pouring a white with black marble-type epoxy over the existing countertops, installing white subway tile with black grout, and removing a large section of cabinets and replacing them with floating shelves.I also added a 250 sq. ft. bedroom by heating and insulating the three-season room/office.What was the outcome?

New tile brings 300%  @ re tile kitchen and bathrooms, cost $700 increase the value $2100New paint 300%new light fixtures and door knobs 300-500%New windows 200%Curb appeal  ( outside) front yard    1000%   just a few bushes and bark and flowers can make a yard Pop!

Perhaps rehang a bunch of doors, replace tile, etc. 

This will help you get a better idea of what tile, hardwood, carpet, plumbing fixtures and light fixtures costs for your rehabs.#3 Contact Local Contractors for Labor Pricing / Hire a GC to ConsultCall local Subcontractors and get budget pricing for common repairs on your typical rehab project.For example, call a roofer and ask what their average cost per Square of Architectural Asphalt Shingle Roofing would be on a 1,500 sf house, with a 6/12 pitch.Note: Some contractors will be reluctant to share pricing without seeing the property, but tell them you are just looking for a rough budget number you can use on future projects.You can also pay a General Contractor a consulting fee of a couple of hundred dollars (per house) to walkthrough a few properties with you and provide a detailed estimate of prices that you can use as your 'menu for future projects.#4 Compile Your Prices into a Spreadsheet or Estimating SoftwareOnce you start to get a better understanding of Labor and Material costs you will want to store this data into a spreadsheet or software that you can use to help you streamline the estimating process.The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs comes with a spreadsheet that you can use to help you populate your own database of labor pricing and material pricing.

My neighbor bought a 4/3 block house with cement tile roof.

Reglaze the bathroom tile and reposition the toiletThe den was added to the home and the only way to get to the den is through one of the bedrooms.

Two of my tile guys are both booked out for two months.

The roof in this property is my main concern with it being slate and I noticed it had a couple of loose tiles.