I'm guessing a lot of the money went to knocking down the wall in the kitchen, redoing that and the bathroom and then the appliances-not sure if there is a wash dryer, or just fridge, stove and dishwasher. 

Thank you everyone for your input, I think we will focus mostly on the exterior as a lot of stuff (walls, garden, fences etc) need a bit of work and I think can make a huge change and for interior definitely new microwave, oven and dishwasher.

So we asked the listing agent prior to the appraisal being done for a credit of $1K for some problems to be done on the house ( roof, dishwasher, things like that) Now obviously this should be done after the appraisal, but hey there is nothing set in stone. 

My renters have frequent tendency to break the dishwasher or maybe it’s just the appliance issue, how are landlords finding cheaper way to either buy or fix the dishwasher?

Had a flood from the dishwasher which got water damage underneath the linoleum floor.

My concern with that T is that the directional flange inside it will clog & back-up with sink disposal debris.I've had to replace a few of these T's just because of that issue & in one case the disposal outlet was just downstream of that T yet still backed up into it probably because of congealed grease etc in the P-trap.If you then had a dishwasher installed it would cause a code error on the dishwasher because the pump would stall against the disposal back-up..ask me how I know!!!

Leaks could be a washing machine hose, water heater that has rusted out, a pipe inside the wall that was hit with a screw or nail during construction that has finally given way or the owner or tenant pounding nails into the water wall to hang pictures, or the ice maker hose in the kitchen, the dishwasher hose, etc.

For example, we purchase in an area where bedroom size is not extremely important, neither is the curb appeal, but we find that our tenants demand on-site laundry, they like having a dishwasher, and they appreciate central AC. 

Hello,I am vetting tenants to fill in a vacant apartment that has no dish washer.I am impressed with a particular tenant's profile who has been pushing me for a dishwasher and he is even willing to bring in a portable dishwasher.There are few limitations I have in terms of space and don't want to mess around with plumbing system.I just want to know if it's okay to have a portable dishwasher and if there are any issues that I need to be aware of having a portable dishwasher.Appreciate your feedback.Thanks

Dawn Roy (above) would be a great resource for your brother!