Ours usually goes like this:We do demo (bath fixtures, cabinets, walls.. whatever is going bye-bye)install new shut off valves as neededrun any new electricalmove gas lines as neededFirst pass clean up the trash and any cabinets stayingInstall new cabinets and bath fixturesinstall tub surroundremove cabinet doors & drawersfinish cabinetsinstall hidden hinges if replacing hingesinstall flooringinstall trim as neededinstall new doors as neededinstall thresholdsinstall countertopsinstall open kitchen shelvinginstall new lightinginstall cabinet pullsfinal touch up paint passinstall mirrorsinstall new HVAC registersFinal clean(I can't ever get the list bullets to work here :( )

It might be a wash in terms of time demoing the property and building a new foundation and getting a floor plan designed and drawn based on existing foundation. 

My two cents...Skip the nationwide search and just look in TN.AirDNA Investment Explorer demo version will give you all of the data for TN for FREE (last time I checked). 

.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------$400.00 Clean out unit, remove dumped outside trash and partial demo.$620.00 Painting supplies ($312.00) and new doors ($308.00)$1000.00 Labor for wall and ceiling repair, painting entire apartment.

Before you know it, you've got colleagues up the ying-yang!

Once the demo starts, all the fun stuff they don't discuss gets uncovered.

In the past, I heard that Michelle Yang, mentioned on that post, does renovations for the landlord she does property management for.https://www.homesnap.com/MD/Baltimore/3620-Elmley-Avenuehttps://www.homesnap.com/MD/Baltimore/3238-Cliftmont-Avenuehttps://www.homesnap.com/MD/Baltimore/3417-Dudley-Avenue

There are some things you do not know until you demo.

We're finished with demo and permits have been approved. 

In this case, it is a line item that changes based on the scope of work at each project and each project will often have unforeseen expenses associated with the demo.