Things like what level of finishes does the buyer expect (granite or fancy Formica; Hardwood or nice laminate), how fast are homes selling, how much inventory is on the market, are prices climbing etc. all factor into the ARV

And I'm not even talking splash and dash work but simply renewalTake up old carpet and refinish the hardwoods underneath cheap and easy as heckProfessional interior paint and trimReface cabinets, new appliances, new vanities in bathroomsclean the place new doors instead of those ugly old brown onesNew light switches (trust me here), faucetsnew light fixtures"shrub up" and trim the lawnOn a small house you would be hard pressed to spend 15KNow rent it to tenants who love it and who might buy their own starter house in a couple of years.  

It is conceivable that you would get $3k if everything is absolutely perfect (parking, w/d in unit, AC, hard wood, etc.).

Cabinets, countertops, hardwood, decks, fencing  Providing a nice used w/d set that gets $50 more per month in rent.

We have a tight budget of 20k for a cosmetic remodel and most of the work we will be doing ourselves along with my father in law who used to work in construction (Hardwood floors, 2 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms.)

The conduit runs at angles, so there's never a stick of hardwood,  or carpet, or tile, where the conduit runs directly underneath it for any appreciable length.

I'm assuming you would need to have a notepad with some general estimates like this:Replace kitchen cabinets:  $X per linear footRehab bathroom: $X per square footLaminate or eng. hardwood:  $X per square footPainting and sheetrock:  $X per square footThen when you are looking at the property you will need to do quick measurements of rooms.Is this the general way or is it much more general than this?

I was getting band new tubs for $1 (no lie I got 4 deep soaker tubs for $1 for all 4), engineered hardwood floors for $0.90 per linear foot, pallets of lights/ceiling fans for $175.00, 1000 linear foot of base moldings for $100.00.

Also, they have a lot of substantial rebates on various items, plus occasionally they will have their 11% rebate sale which is great.For hardwood flooring, I use a website called Build Direct which offer fantastic pricing on flooring.

If it’s on hardwood and you were wanting to keep the floors then you have no option but to pull and replaceplease note you need 5 of these for each 5 gallon buckethttps://www.homedepot.com/p/PPG-Scent-1-oz-Fresh-Air-Odor-Co...