I have been in the hardwood and tile business for the past 12 years but have been a CPA in Portland upon graduation and the my hardwood and tile has become a side business.

Swapping carpet to laminate or refinishing old hardwoods under carpet.With just a few rentals or less, tax software like TurboTax should be able to handle pretty well if you're looking to DIY.

It looks like real hardwood and the tenants love it.  

We had our contractor repair some of the hardwood floor and they did it wrong, then did it again wrong, so we learned to keep more complex flooring work with actual flooring contractors.

I've recently completed a 400 square feet kitchen and family room addition and a partially completed 400 square feet master bedroom and bathroom addition to a house in Campbell, installed a new HVAC system and 2400 square feet of engineered hardwood flooring throughout the home all for under $250k.

Purchase price: $89,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Sale price: $125,000 Lived in home and fixed it up, updating kitchen, floor coverings, refinished hardwoods, painted trip, landscaping.

I had a case where I held the deposit for extreme damage to hardwood floors and furnace.

Expansive open floor plan w/ hardwoods.

-Carpet is in good condition, so was thinking of keeping that, but there are hardwoods underneath, which is great, but I'm unsure of their condition.

.- Look in the crawl space and attic if you can (always have a pocket flashlight on you)- Roof-Chimney- Gutters/Soffits/Downs- Paint/Siding- Electric Service Drop (older homes with above ground wires)- Electrical Breaker Box- Exterior Doors/Jams- Porch/Deck- Termite Danger (ground is near wood)- Land Grading (for water runoff)- Cement/Asphalt-Retaining Walls-Garage (Door and function)- Landscaping-Trash Cleanup- Windows-Interior Doors-Strip Wallpaper-Drywall-Patch & Paint- Flooring (carpet, vinyl, hardwood, tile)- Ceiling Repairs-Water Damage-Trash Removal- Kitchen- Kitchen Appliances- Baths- Water Heater- Water Service Line- Water Plumbing-Waste Plumbing-Check water pressure -Electrical- Joists- FoundationTips - Check the property at different times of the dayThe street may be peaceful and quiet in the morning but in the evening, it may overflow with traffic.