It had a plastic glued-on shower wall.

There is no one book, or one source, other than an experienced professional, that can begin to provide enough localized information to enable you to make informed decisions.Expecting that all "Real Estate Professionals" should be able to properly advise you regarding investment property is like expecting all Doctors to be able to perform heart surgery, or all accountants to know the intricacies of the tax code.

A small (16 oz) plastic can of sheetrock repair goop.

One buyer (white collar, good paying job, wife is IIRC a surgical nurse at one of the heart surgery places in Houston) bought the golf course house in '01.

I remeber when they built it it was a mod home, quickly/cheaply built, plastic siding...etc No character to it at all.

Bandit Signs are printed on corrugated plastic in a wide variety of colors.

Mitch, the carpet idea makes sense. i was thinking about that, but we tell them that we dont want people to walk on the carpet, that's why it's not changed. we tell them about it, just like that, that we dont want people to mess it up, and they nod in agreement and say "it makes sense"..it looks good, just has odor to it. maybe i can just change it and put plastic where people can walk on it.there's no space for a dishwasher.. it's not a large kitchen, not much of an option, in my opinion. maybe that's a drawback (but can't be the reason with the singles)here's the link, take a look at the pictures - http://onpointrentals.com/index.php?

.- New sub floors in Kitchens where needed , and then Linoleum floors in kitchen- Total Cleanout 3-4 Roll Off Dumpsters for left behind junk- Linoleum in pantry 4x8- 2 Bathrooms - Needs new linoleum and 1 needs Sub floor- Bathroom walls - rip off old plastic tile in one and make drywall and paint - Ba 2 Needs Rip off wall paper and skim and paint2 - Living room Kitchen & (2) Dining Room and 3 (6)Bed rooms Refinish Hardwood floors on ea floor so x22- Living rooms, kitchen and dining rooms, remove wall paper and skim coat, and paint all walls and ceilings2 - Living Rooms and windows remove all trim and replace with new and paint ( lead Paint )2 - Repair Bathroom Ceilings and Pantry Ceilings and then paint6 Bedrooms Fix Drywall, paint walls and ceilings2 Bathrooms install bathtub wall panels2 - Install Kitchen Cabinets , and countertops, and Sink in both pantrys2- Install Dishwashers including pipe, drains and elec in two pantries2 - Over stove - More cabinets in Kitchen @ 6 ft top and bottom with countertops2 Install washer and dryer hookups after bringing power to locationApprox 150-200 ft of Asbestos removal in basementalso what is the lead time to do all this..?

Get a termite inspection during your purchase process so you know what issues are there and can handle them during your rehab.Since you are, where you are and the problem is only in one spot (as indictaed by your post) use plastic to seal off the kitchen, chip up the tiles, replace the bad wood beams in teh subfloor, and replace the tiles.

At Staples, they are cheap to buy, maybe a buck or two, and they have a clip to attach to either a collar or shirt pocket, with transparent plastic surrounding the name inserted on paper; Staples also sells ones that have an elastic lanyard to be worn around the neck.