When we purchase a property, we always look into what permits have been pulled in the past to better evaluate the value and integrity of the structure and it's surrounds.You wouldn't need permits for aesthetic elements such as: Cleaning, painting or refacing cabinetry.Replacing cabinet knobs and drawer pulls with simple, modern hardware.Installing new countertops on existing cabinets.Replacing backsplashes.Updating lighting fixtures.Updating plumbing fixtures.Replacing floor coverings.Painting over existing interior and exterior surfaces.

I am new to REI but I live in Flint, MI and my house was under $70K (mid-century modern behind a major teaching hospital and less than 10 minute drive to 4 colleges / universities).

Those fittings work on practically every type of modern supply pipe, except galvanized, which requires a threaded transition. 

Quartz is more modern than granite but I think you can find granite for much cheaper.

At a micro level, if those jet fittings in the tub are white plastic that has turned yellow, you can make them look at lot better by removing them and spraying them with white spray paint that is intended to adhere to plastic.At a macro level, if you want to modernize the bathroom with a lot of work, move the toilet to the shower area and enclose it in a separate room.

I have since modified my strategy and am looking at micro cabins (cabins that are insanely cheap but cute and modern.)

Marc's is modern and he' ready to back it up with as much consultation as you need. 

It's a 700-page novel written in 1943 mostly exploring Modernism in skyscraper architecture and selfishness in art...yeah, it stuck out there between the half-inch-thick self-help and business books.

., and then take us to modern day post-recession law.As long as you’re writing a paper, please take heed of your punctuation and have it proof read.

As we discussed you need minor foundation work, remodel the kitchen and baths, need to modernize and update fixtures, new paint and flooring.