Basically I am strapped for cash over the next year and traditional lending is out, but my outlook will get much better over the next 2-3 years and plan is to pay down hard and leverage a construction loan through owning this lot.

@Ryan Johnson we have a database of items that serve as a kind of internal "product catalog" with standard furnishings and amenities (also paired with cost-effective and luxury alternatives).For example, we know the average cost of a shower curtain, bath mats, toiletries, towels, etc for the bathroom.

I wouldn't want to rely on a cash-strapped leaseholder to do it, do it right, do it to my standards, etc.  

Brad M. at our last Movers and Shakers I postulated that we're near the top of the Market and personally I wouldn't get into anything that would take more than 3 months to turn around.

The new PM is on the ball and I hope this will be resolved shortly.Thanks,Mat

Many are strapped for cash just scraping by to make the rent.  

If you are strapped than get the lowest for right now, lowest closing costs, points (up front costs)  Also if you continue doing this try to move towards deals that don't involve a lender, owner financed, contract for deed, as then the money costs are almost nothing

$250.00 New Shower Curtain and Bar $125.00 New towel holders (3 piece set) $175.00 New floor mats $75.00 Other Areas: Paint ceilings and walls flat, trim semi-gloss $450.00 per room Since fixing up the cabinet vs replacing is not much of a cost difference I'm leaning towards just getting new ones.

I was doing some research and looking for a coach and mentor and found Mat Piche, an REI in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.

If you're making 100k plus $500 a month, how are you strapped for cash?