Now though, you can have a house that looks totally updated, has a fantastic new kitchen with granite, has a brand-new bathroom, has new hardwood floors and high grade trim, and the buyers will jump all over itThen along comes the so-called experts, with their 1972 pocket protectors and arrogant egos, and tell you that none of that has anything to do with value.

Years ago I used a BM colored varnish to recoat and slightly redden some stained wood trim.  

Repairs Needed:Flooring - Vinyl Wood 1200 sq ft$1,200Floor Underlayment$260Floor - Tile 350 sq ft$580Flooring Adhesive$200Floor Trim$435Paint All Walls$450Bath/Shower Remodel (2)$1,400Oven$800Dishwasher$530Microwave$150Washer/Dryer$600Refrigerator$1,300Crown Molding$350Concrete Driveway$2,500Surprises$2,000Expected Repairs$12,755Closing CostsBroker Commision$1,000Broker Admin Fee$250Title and Transfer Fees$500Misc Expenses$250Total Buying Costs$2,00075% ARV$107,946Minus Expenses$14,755MAX OFFER$93,191First off, did I do these number right?  

I undercut around the stair case, room divider railing, doorway trim, and stone fireplace to allow the floor to slip under.

It may be wise to increase curb appeal, trimmed lawn, simple nice flowers, clean coat of pain, paved driveway/sidewalk, etc as well as a nice interior.

Now, if you're not a professional, how can I be assured that all  the doors actually close or even stay open, that the windows seal, that trim actually fits as it should without filler or that a joist  you replaced was properly sized? 

Fingers crossed that one of these meetings tonight will be fruitful.As for the property itself, we have been out there several times over the last few months to clear out debris, trim trees, and cut grass.

Currently we have this on the listReplacing interior door knobsInstall Kitchen CabinetsReplace Trims /Patch TrimsInstall drywall bathroom/tile shower surroundReplace Exterior doorsNew Door bellFix outside wooden railLet me know what you think, if i should get specialist for any of the tasks above?

(Fresh paint on all walls, doors, trim, cabinets.

Then, I started partnering with a guy that owns a property management company and realized that once we had the PM piece in-house, we were able to trim our expense ratio and therefore increase offer prices.