Strategic $12,000 renovations included minor updates to the kitchen and bathrooms, enhancing the property’s appeal to potential buyers.

Quote from @Mackaylee Beach: Vinyl flooring is my top choice for achieving a clean, modern look at a lower cost.Its versatility and durability make it an ideal option for various rooms, from kitchens and bathrooms to living areas and bedrooms.

Kitchen and basement remodel.

Every 15 yrs HVAC, every 20 roof/kitchen/bath, every 5 flooring...  

Consider auto loans, inventory, commercial paper, annuities and even RE and equipment leases.

With that said, get materials ordered early - especially for kitchens and baths.

And the automated tours only work with a HUGE lumpsum upfront for multiple doors for all of the equipment.   

At various times during the past 25 years he “specialized” in oil and gas drilling, franchise sales, surgical center investments, office centers, start up incubators, vitamins, mobile washing equipment, cemetery syndications, residential mortgage brokerage, commercial mortgage brokerage, insurance as an investment, long term care insurance, and property development in Mexico.  

New electrical and plumbing were needed after doing the demo of the kitchen and bathroomsOn the buying materials, I did buy the kitchen cabinets (in-stock), countertops, bathroom vanities, tile and plumbing and light fixtures (not the recessed lights which the contractor bought).

The kitchen is important with a rural home.