If it is a large area that would have to be replaced/costly and it isn't quite worn down or stained, I wouldn't replace it. 

There'e very little customization so you can't mix and match to get that exact style you're looking for, i.e. mocha stained shaker style, etc.

I made a lot of little rookie mistakes.Mistakes:-Biggest was that we wanted to stain the cupboards a really dark color and it just didn't work out.

Found a suicide note written in soap on a mirror and a blood stain in the bath tub.Mods: You may close this thread now.

Peeking at an edge or corner told me what that area looked like not really the floor condition as stains and bad areas were usually in the traffic areas or the center of the room.

Since the house is a foreclosure there are a lot of issues such as:Downstairs(basement)If anything is missing or broken on the walls its going to need sheet rockTile on the floorsFurnace / hot water needs to be re-pipedMain floorWhole interior of the house needs to be repaintedTile on kitchen floorNew appliances / cabinetsLaminate floorGranite counter topRecess lighting1/4 inch sheet rock on the top of the kitchenBathroom re-tiledStairs re stained UpstairsNew door for bedroomsNew light fixturesSame laminate floor downstairs used upstairsCompletely new bathroomOutsideRoof needs to be fixed (not replaced)Foundation needs to be paintedFront porch needs to be touched upSo basically that is what needs to be done for the house.

We've yet to run into any major repairs that have had to be done, thankfully, they've typically been things we do ourselves on our quarterly walk-throughs for PM, or they've been convenience repairs like sanding and re-staining the decks and power washing the siding and sidewalks. 

Hello Everyone,

I recently acquired a house with conrete floors in every room. I plan to stain and seal all the floors. The floors previously had Vinyl Tiling so there are marks where the tiles used to be as well a...

Not stained or gross-- looks good, just not new.

Painting walls and staining floors - both are inexpensive.