Paint throughout Added closet to make an official 2 bedroomRemoved 1 tree out front that was ruining drivewayAdded dishwasherPoured back patioAdded storage to laundry roomNew flooring throughout Remodeled BathroomNew doors, fixturesNew GE Slate AppliancesPoured new sidewalk out front, sealed foundation, fixed front patioWhat was the Outcome?

Rent out every square inch you can, even if it means sacrificing your personal comfort by living in the smallest bedroom or sleeping on the couch and using the kitchen pantry as your closet.

You will need some lighting , portable restrooms , water would be nice , gravel for parking areas , tables .

We do custom carpentry in the master closet though, and usually hall closet, but smaller bedrooms get basic wire shelving.

To minimize your risk get a title report on the property to make sure the foreclosing lender is in first lien position and there are no skeletons in the closet that could come back to haunt you.

20 to 30 days.15 IF You supply everything upfront: full application 1003, mortgage bill last month showing paid as agreed, all insurance bills not the policies, your bank statements past 2 months for reserves, lease agreement for subject, comparables for subject, purchase contract if purchase or just fire insurance and any HOA documents (Certification/Master policy/HO6), you have no loan modifications on credit or in closet, pay for appraisal fast with credit card and they get inside the next day, no funky clouds on title, no soon to be partners or LLC not documented, proof of deposit check or rent check at closing.

Furnishings are not considered part of appraised or property value because they are portable and not attached to the property.

Put some portable camras up in obvious places to deter thieves when showing a home.

I am thinking a portable induction cooktop could be best as its' much safer cooking in rooms.  

I made sure to text the contractor my 2 estimates of how much flooring I would have needed for the space and it so happened that 10 boxes of flooring appeared in one of the closets at that property and yet I had previously asked him twice if he had any left over flooring in which case he replied "No."