It has stainless steel appliances and its in a two family. 

Originally posted by @Robert Steele:@Keith Allen Yep.

He owns 30 properties but its in a market 2 hrs north and heavily influenced by manufacturing (Fiat Chrysler, GM, and Haynes International Steel).

It was long, and wound about him like a tail; and it was made (for Scrooge observed it closely) of keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds, and heavy purses wrought in steel.

In just under 8 weeks we completely renovated the entire property: roof, stucco, windows, doors, trim, flooring, granite, stainless steel, new bathroom vanities, tile tub surrounds, pool equiptment, furnace, water heater, and so much more!

Slate roof (insurance company hated that, I've posted on here before), old galvanized steel or cast iron pipes that were failing piece-by-piece, old electrical with tenants complaining about tripping circuits, cracked foundations and water in the basement, and on and on. 

Sustainability (because we're a nation that imports more than we export and shipping empty containers to China takes fuel) might be another reason, but by the time all the holes are cut in the steel frame and the container has been modified to live in, the embodied energy in that little container (even after taking shipping into account) is probably higher than FSC-certified stick frame construction.  

Phillip Slot at Slot Law Group has been great to work with, helped me with a couple situations and my experience was top notch, I’d highly recommend.

Here is what we are doing...Re key home to make new tenant keysClean up and shape the landscaping and trim tree in rear of homeRepair exterior wood - Repaint all exterior siding and trim.Repair gate / fence leading into backyardReplace all kitchen cabinets with new cabinets - Paint white, then antiqueNew st steel stove, dishwasher, and vent a hoodNew countertops (kitchen)New wood laminate flooring in 2 living areas and hallway - 1st floorNew tile floor in downstairs bathroomNew vanity and sink in downstairs bathroomTile walls around tub to replace old tub surroundNew brushed nickel light fixtures and fans throughout the homeNew carpet and pad on stairs and upstairs hall and bedroomsNew tile floor in upstairs bathroomNew vanity and sink in upstairs bathroomTile walls around tub to replace old tub surround upstairs bathReplace old / damaged sheetrock where needed (mostly downstairs)Repaint all ceilings throughout homeRepaint all doors and trim throughout the homeRemove all wallpaper and paint all walls standard neutral colorsReplace all interior and exterior doorknobs and looks to new brushed nickel look to match lights and fansReplace all cabinet pulls and knobs with brushed nickel to match door knobs and lights/fansLicenced plumber to repair and service all plumbing fixtures / pipes to ensure no leaksLicensed HVAC technician coming to service and clean the heat and air to ensure it is working property."

Straight out of high school I served in the military and then spent the past 10 years working in IT.I have finally reached a point where I’m tired of working for the corporate industry on a limited salary while doing nothing for my retirement.For the past year I’ve been watching house flipping shows and decided I wanted to give it a try.Six months ago I bought my first house with a 203k loan that I’m currently living in so I could get some experience.I paid $167,500 for the house and took out $35,000 with the 203k.The house was a probate that had been abandoned for 5 years.Half the house was on a concrete slab that had sunk about 4” in the middle and it was completely outdated.We removed 2 load bearing walls to open up the kitchen, knocked out the back wall, built a new subfloor, and put up a 4 panel sliding glass door to let in some sun light.We installed porcelain tile in the kitchen, stainless steel appliances, new cabinets and quartz counters as well as recessed lighting.We fixed the foundation problems by mudjacking to raise the floors and carpeted the back 3 rooms that sat on top of the slab.As you can imagine we ran through the $35,000 quickly.The 2 bathrooms are still outdated and the house needs new siding.After the renovation we had it reappraised (per the 203k loan agreement) and they said it was worth $215,000.About 3 months after the renovation I attended a 3 day Fortune Builders seminar and come to a realization I probably could have saved about $20,000 if I had systems and processes to follow before I purchased the house.After listening to BP podcasts and hear other people’s experiences I’m quite fortunate I didn’t lose money.This sums up my real estate investing experience.