Tax deductible improvements such as drainage tile, terracing, irrigation can significantly improve the productivity and the value of the land.

New LVP flooring upstairs to replace all the carpet, new cabinets and countertops in the 2.5 bathrooms, new fiberglass shower in the guest bathroom, new walk in shower (tiled) in the master bathroom, next lights/sinks/faucets/toilets/etc in all bathrooms, new paint on kitchen cabinets, new pulls on kitchen cabinets, new ceiling fans throughout, and fresh paint throughout.

One guy offered schematics (no signatures or seals or MEPs just drawings to secure estimates from prospective contractors), but if I understand correctly, sounds like I need everything as this will go through all permit depts.I am also going to try to do SOME things myself if I can find a solid enough document or set of video instructions to do so... like maybe laying the tile or framing up the walls?

Can you please give me the contact info of the person at Chicago Tile you have used in the past?

I also have a tile guy who could get a cosmetic kitchen/bathroom rehab done in 2 weeks.

Replaced some 2"x2" missing tiles with those small 1"x1" glass tiles from HD.

There's no water damage we know of other than a bit of cracked tile and the need for some patching.

This does not appear to be an issue for the tenants or the property maintenance (ie, no calls about tiles, soft floors, rot, etc).  

If you were going to ballpark and complete gut and builder quality finishings( luxury laminate, non tile bath etc), what would it be for a 1600 sq ft 2 story colonial? 

There is a reason I don’t invest in CA at all…Regarding AB 968, as you implied with the beginning of your comment, this should provide protection to end buyers, or at least provide them easy resources and contacts to reduce potential ownership headaches (example: “hey I accidentally broke a bathroom tile, can you just tell me where it was ordered from so I can go get another one?”).