Then shine a light under the fridge and stove to see if any roaches scatter. 

Without a doubt the kitchen and bath are your two areas where your property will shine in the potential renters eye.I am about to commence on my In law suite and I am at an impassse when it comes to selecting Cabinetsmy contractor wants to go builder grade. but painted. and we will swap out the doors to go with a more modern look. i had some cabinets picked out from Lowesbut i also like some of Ikea's offererings However,Ikea build quality is suspect.I am only dealing with line set up on a 12 foot wall.with 24 inch stove and 24 inch fridgeso my cost will not be too high no matter which way I go. 

Most real estate wrongs can be mended over time so the risk profile is less than you'd normally think as long as you are doing your homework and making sure you are properly screening for tenants. 10 years from now with rent hikes and other market factors, if you bought it wrong today but were just breaking even you will have built up equity and eventually cash flow because the asset and rent prices will have appreciated with a certain degree of confidence. 

Some areas you can't have a stove in an in-law.  

MLS Number:        23888    List Price:        $88,900    Street #:        101    Street Name:        Bellaire    City:        Vicksburg    State:        MS    Zip Code:        39180    Subdivision:        City-Vicksburg    Area:        Vicksburg    Apx Acres:        0.7    Apx GLA/SqFt:        1311    # Bedrooms:        3    # Full Baths:        2    # Half Baths:        0    Apx Year Built:        1965    Type:        Single Family, < 1 acre    Style:        1 StoryExterior:        Brick, Wood Siding    Roof:        Composition Shingle    Foundation/Basement:        Slab, Full    Flooring:        Carpet, Vinyl Sheet    Walls:        Panel, Sheet Rock    Auto Capacity/Garage Type:        Two, Attached, Carport    Heating:        Central    Cooling:        Central Air    Water Heater:        Electric    Water/Sewer:        City Water, City Sewer    Gas:        Natural    Fireplace:        None    Laundry:        Electric, Inside    Interior Features:        8 ft Ceiling    Other Rooms:        Laundry Room, Master Bath    Appliances:        Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Stove, Ventahood    Exterior Amenities:        None    Fencing:        None    Patio/Porch:        Porch    

Do you have to  replace all the appliances like the Stove and Refrigerator and dishwasher.  

You might forget the little things like a refridgerator or a stove hood or the copper piping under the home that have had well water running through them for the past 20 years.

The prior owners said they replaced two fuses in about 15 years, so I guess the 60A per unit has been ok, even with electric stoves. 

Non-Sanded Grout (123-851) Stove – Frigidaire 30-inch, 5.0-cubic feet with Self-Cleaning Convection Oven in Stainless Steel (548-983) Microwave – Frigidaire 30-inch, 1.7-cubic feet, Over-the-Range in Stainless Steel with Sensor Cooking (533-524) Refrigerator – Frigidaire Gallery, 26.6-cubic feet, French Door Refrigerator in Stainless Steel (405-432) Granite – Bainbrook (Custom Granite Company)

@Scott F. one incident, and there have been many, but one that sticks out in my mind is that we had a tenant in one side of a duplex that took out her hearing aids and was cooking on the stove, walked away and the grease started a fire.