My contractor eliminated a window in the kitchen and pulled some vinyl siding from the garage to replace. 

A lot of homes that age have W/D in the garage, so if it's inside the home, that's a plus. 

The quality of modern lumber is simply far inferior to the quality of lumber they were using to build homes in the early and mid-20th century.

If your project has limited amenities - don’t comp to fully amenitized assets with a pool / fitness center / carport and garage parking / etc. 

Has a unique garage that is open air, but  roofed and on the same slab as the  rest of the house. 

I have rental house with a separated detached apartment above a garage that I plan to sell.

They are rolled up with 5 or 6 other home builders. https://press.brightlandhomes.com/gehan-home-acquires-80-int...They are selling prebuilt, 4 unit homes with garages.

Complicated rooflines, modern details that require a bunch of steel framing, excessively large great rooms, spa-like bathrooms, etc would push you into the $1,000-2,000 range.  

I had to do so many trips from LA to the Bay area just to fix her mistakes.Story #6When my tenant moved out I received a call from OneRent saying there are things in the garage that might belong to the previous tenant who moved out.

If you can get a property with a more modern floorplan at a similar price I would go for that.