You may want to look at Dryvit and just use the finish coating system.

The houses all tend to be about the same and the rehabs are basically put another coat of paint over the 50 existing and patch the holes in the cabinets. 

I also go through a hell of a lot of TSP.In closing, just a cautionary coat.

I have fourplex in San Pablo, CA, where one of the units has recently developed a lot of mold in coat closet, bedroom, living room etc. 1) I am all set to have the sheet rock, flooring, bathroom redone.

Should last 2 to 3 tenants and them I'm switching to the floating vinyl plank stuff.Original ood floors in living and bedrooms- sort of refinished (not sanded, but cleaned with lacquer thinner and a new coat of poly applied.

We did 2 coats of stain and 3 coats of polly.

Suddenly tenants that look like slobs had their expensive mink coats and expensive designer shoes stolen.

Depending on lots of factors you might be better off coating the inside of the old pipes with PVC.

Did any of you start out with a mentor or did you ride the coat tails of a professional.

@Karen Trezza being able to increase rent would certainty add to the value of the property. running a coat benefit analysis is a good idea. from my experience, a whirlpool combo washer dryer retails for about $1,200.