I have some outside work to do on it (i.e. siding replacement and landscaping, redo the balconies) and simultaneously "flipping" the vacant unit (new carpet & linoleum, new paint, new counter-tops, new A/C unit).

- Painting old countertops?

.~1,085 sq. ft-64k (asking was 69.9)-2 beds, 1.5 bath (converted from 3 beds and going back to 3 beds)- 1 car garage, car port and a shed in the backmajor work - roof, skylight, paint cabinets, countertop, kitchen floors, bath update, put up a wall for a 3rd bedroom. maybe refinish the hardwood - budget?

What color granite countertops and backsplash goes best in a kitchen that has white cabinets?

We'll paint the cabinets, replace the countertops with a nicer laminate and keep the flooring, which is still in good shape.Guest bath:Replacing the vinyl with vinyl tile and replacing the vanity top (this one has significant cracks near the drain)Master bath:Keeping the vanity and fixtures.  

New paint everywhere, new light fixtures, two new bathrooms (new vanities, lights, fixtures minus the toilets), a totally new kitchen (new sink, countertop, backsplash, appliances, new front door, new GFCI outlets in every room, new supply plumbing throughout (a few new drain lines as well) and a new ceiling in the master bathroom.I hired out the repipe, the backsplash, and the painting, and did the rest (and fifty small things I didn't mention) myself. 

Originally posted by Karen Margrave:As a builder, I know that the most important thing on any project is the foundation.In my market, the countertops are the most important thing.

Would you replace these cabinets and counter tops, or try to repair and repaint?  

@Wei-Der Huang I don't think I would be comfortable managing a large rehab from out state either, but changing out floor, paint, countertops and appliances are pretty easy to do.  

Granite countertops, SS appliances, Tile flooring downstairs, laminate flooring upstairs.I feel that the house is pretty up to date.