If you do anything with the drive, scrub it and treat or stain it (if concrete) or roll a sealant coat on it (if asphalt).

We also looked at epoxy resin coatings to put over them, similar to what people put on bars.

I ended up having the floors sanded down to bare wood and several coats of poly.

Always assume that tenants will be very hard on the floor and generally the thicker the wear layer, the more durable to wear and tear the floor is

Back roll the top/finish coat to allow for ease to touch ups.

Areas we buy a lot:Lakewood (especially now that they passed that stupid bill that limits to housing stock)Areas in and around opportunity zones (we don't do the specific OZ investing, but ride the coat tails of big money coming in those areas)Southwest Denver (Ruby Hill, Athmar Park, etc)Arvada and Wheat RidgeFitzsimons area (3 hospitals, and in an O Zone)4.

We decided to use Rust-oleum Countertop Coating and it turned out great!

Here’s the month one progress: So far upstairs hardwood has been refinished, master closet has been gutted, plumbing has all been replaced, loft space is closed in, upstairs windows have been replaced, popcorn ceilings have been scraped, drywall upstairs has all been taped, finished skim coating the walls upstairs, and yard has been cleaned up.

We replaced some drywall, plumbing and electrical, and put a fresh coat of paint and new floors throughout. 

We skim coated the basement walls because they were textured.