Here's a list of what's included with this home:New drywall & insulationAsbestos abatementNew copper plumbingNew air conditioning, and FurnaceNew recessed lighting throughout New bathrooms (two bathrooms)New kitchen cabinetsTankless water heaterNew garage door New roofHard-wood flooring ceramic tileNew granite kitchen cabinetsUpdated Fireplace in the living roomNew interior and exterior paintI'm no expert but this seems extremely high.

Granite - the cheapest you can get - is more durable than laminate.  

I’m not doing anything soecial besides granite countertops.

I also would note that the renovations completed upgrade the home: Recessed lighting, granite counter tops, new cabinets, new toilets for the entire house, new flooring for the whole main level. 

Other than granite, electrical and rough plumbing this is work I usually perform myself, so it is all material costs.

You will have great signal through out and your student tenants will appreciate it more than say, granite countertops.

@Jim K.Did these people who bought the REOs fix some problems or add granite counters or make other types of upgrades?

Did you go above and beyond with tile, granite, stainless? 

A good chunk of items will have to be estimate/not exact because they don’t know what cabinets, flooring, light fixtures you’re using so there’s now way to be penny-precise on that but they should have some pretty good estimates as to what granite countertops, flooring, cabinets are going to cost you.

You could add some border of rocks or metal edging and use crushed granite for the walk.