We threw out cabinets, flooring, light fixtures, planned on new windows and doors, anyway, had vents cleaned.

Or the kitchen cabinets bright red?

Bathroom medicine 1970's cabinet not to code with the worst looking light fixture hot wired is a fire hazard and shock hazard.

Lied to the wife about visitors and got her to spend a weekend removing all the kitchen cabinets, sanded and resealed all of them (probably my best trick since we married).

Multiply that times faucets, cabinets, shower fixtures, flooring, etc.

Additionally, before closing I painted the kitchen cabinets and began marketing the property for rent; Again this was risky, and I was a bit nervous he would back out after I putting time and money into the property without owning it, but I knew he wanted to sell all his California properties so I did it anyways.

Cosmetic renovations including fresh paint, kitchen cabinet paint, stainless steel appliances, and minor plumbing repairs.

The owner with the house on the next street advertised their house for $1800 rent and they had to reduce it to because there were getting no rental applicants - same model as mine but mine has upgraded cabinets, bathroom and light fixtures.

Full guts of the bathrooms, replacing all fixtures, throwing modern tile finishes for the tub/shower, new vanity, new cabinets in the kitchen, island, new stainless-steel appliances, new flooring throughout, new recess lighting, and likely new siding on the property to give it a more freshened pop for when it goes back on the market.

The piece of furniture you see on the right is a Murphy bed cabinet (with an oddly super comfortable memory foam mattress).