I have a potential buyer who mentioned that his requirement is investment grade.

For a couple thousand bucks you could make this place look pretty nice: clean the mold/mildew or whatever the black stuff is under the eaves and on the base of the front porch post, touch up the paint, get rid of the mismatched cabinets with missing drawers, the faux brick, the wood paneling, the beat up and dirty dark flooring and replace all that with updated but inexpensive builder-grade materials, put a real handrail on the front porch instead of the ugly 2x6...

Renee I think you'll be pretty interested in reading The Ultimate Guide to Grading Birmingham Alabama Neighborhoods.

Hey everyone, I am currently looking at a property in Greensboro NC, it is a 3 bed 1 bath, we want to put a 2nd bathroom in there, nothing special just a normal run of the mill rental grade bathroom.

If I needed a higher-end look, or had money to burn, I would replace them with finish-grade stairs.You gave up on sanding pretty quick there my friend.

You can utilize The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods as a guide / checklist.

The lender standard is this:GLA is counted as finished, ABOVE-GRADE space.

The term of the lease and investment grade of tenant with price point can dictate lenders available and what interest rate and terms they would give which can affect cash flow projections.

Is there anywhere I can get info on how to grade a house or area?

We need to hire a geologist who analyses the earth after receiving a soil boring this will determine if the soil needs to have pilings and a grade beam or a regular pier foundation with footing.Will my Insurance company pay for this?