You might want to select the faucets, knobs and pulls, countertop material and so on. 

Replacing kitchen cabinets (as long as they are a decent wood) and countertops is much more expensive and often outside of the skillset of a handyman.  

My wife and I are doing a BRRRR in Mesa Az and are in need of a countertop person to redo our kitchen.We had one but things didn’t work out so hoping someone on the forums has a good contractor they like and want to give business to.Any help is greatly appreciated, and willing to give referrals of our other contractors as well to those in need!

Materials and Finishes: In the realm of countertops, flooring, and the like, what’s reigning supreme in both appeal and durability?

New cabinets, and granite counter tops, full bathroom rehab in 2 bathrooms, new windows, new wood sighting on entire outside of home, new wood deck in back yard, new paint and texture job throughout.

Spruced it up, new carpet, new interior paint, new countertops, painted cabinets What was the outcome?

A quick search for the following weekend shows homes in your area with pools and/or more upscale kitchen and bathroom finishes (backsplash, undermount sinks, granite countertops, tile shower etc) for $100+ less per night.

But this figure is only accounting for the cosmetic stuff like cabinets, countertops, appliances, sink.When you start factoring other details as @Bruce Woodruff outlined like drywall, paint, plumbing, electrical... that figure goes up a lot.

My girlfriend filed a kind of big claim for a stain to her countertop and they paid on that too.  

Are quartz countertops prevalent?