This first property is almost perfect on the outside, newer vinyl and nice garage with a fenced in yard.

--All carpet is nasty and stinks from being closed up for over a year with a wet basement--ugly paneling in some rooms, vinyl floors are ripped, and most likely the ancient kitchen appliance do not workThe wet basement appears to be less scary than it first looks.

Another option is...Depending on how large the floor area is... you can either find vinyl remnants... or some of the larger home stores now sell pre cut small rolls of vinyl or they can cut a larger piece off of their role.

Bathroom, I would make sure it's tile and not vinyl and have shower doors instead of shower curtains, this way you don't have to worry about water damage to your subfloor in the future.

Hi-I have a replacement vinyl window that will not 'lock' in the open position.

Hey this might be a stupid question, but I was wondering if old aluminum siding has any value being sold back to someone who buys scrap metal.Does anyone do this on your flips if you're updating from old aluminum to new vinyl siding?

Which is the better option for the interior stairs of my three family?

Which is the better option for the interior stairs of my three family?

When the girls were 3 & 4 I had a hammer in their hands lol).Anyways, I have done it all; tiling, drywall, framing, installed doors, carpeting, rough and finished carpentry, knocked down walls, installed cabinets, laminate flooring(I didn't want the added expense of hardwood), finished my basement (DH did the electrical although this does not appear hard to learn), designed and built a 20X20 paragoda/arbor for my patio (with some manly help) and installed a vinyl fence.

I have quad 4 unit buildings that are town homes.What I have found is it is much better to put all tile on the main floor instead of carpet or vinyl.Upstairs with the carpet it doesn't get worn down as much as the main level.When you evict a tenant with tile it is mop and go and not fixing tears in vinyl or carpet that can't be salvaged.The dirty carpets tend to attract bug problems as well.You can find tile cheap and buy a big area rug to warm it up for cheap.The key with tile is the contractors can kill you on the install fee.You have to find a contractor hungry for money.I can get tile 12 X 12 for 56 cents a sq ft.Main level I would spend about 229.60 in tiles,another 150.00 in mix for bonding and grout for finish and just put back old finish trim down and repaint.Can get a hungry contractor for 75.00 a day to tile day one and finish grout 75.00 day two.Total cost 529.60 for main level.I have 1,178 sq ft with 2 story but I leave carpet upstairs and on the stairs and tile the main.Don't pay high prices.Be patient and turn over rocks to find the great deals.