I had this one rented before it was finished... they moved in as I was installing trim.- Just because you can buy it at Lowes or Home depot does not mean it meets building codes... - Cross price compare.

For example one needs a new threshold and trim, an interior door, some drop ceiling tiles and I think I will wall off the door to the basement depending who I rent to.

Even 'little' fixes, like paint, trim, carpet, etc. take longer than you think, and to tackle a huge renovation might be difficult for your first go-around.Also, make sure you're buying for value, not just for price.

We also use a white gloss finish for baseboards/trim/etc.

@Syed Shah  Here's a list of paint colors I have used with my rentals.3K+BM HC-173 Edgecombe Gray or SW 7029 Agreeable Gray3K+BM HC-81 Manchester Tan or SW 6155 Rice GrainBenjamin Moore Horizon (works well with white or wood trim)Benjamin Moore Grey Owl mixed with a little more white (25% more white) - (works with white or wood trim)Sherwin Williams Eider White (best with white trim)Benjamin Moore Grey Owl (good with white or wood trim)Sherwin Williams Repose Grey (can look beige with wood trim so best with white trim.Benjamin Moore Moonshine (great with wood or white trim)

Plus mine had matching stained wood trim - so I did not want to paint the floor.I was doing a couple maintenane items when the tenants were moving in and they were sliding their old huge tube type TV over the floor scratching the new poly right in front of me.

In fact, when I was trying to get FHA financing on a house, there were some issues with peeling paint on the exterior trim and some small missing sheet rock behind the washing machine spot in the the laundry.It was "not suggested" that it wouldn't be a big deal if I bought a gallon of paint and touched up the trim and also put a little 2 ft patch in the sheet rock on a Sunday.Overall, I do think the reality of repercussions would probably be negligible, but it was the straw that broke that camel's back on a deal I was starting to feel nevous about.

Replacement of all wall, door & window trim.   

I'm currently still working the bathroom, then the kitchen, then landscape and update doors and trim around the house.

Hope this is the right forum and appreciate any forethought.The home is a 2/1 rancher, single story and was thinking a pale yellow w/ white trim.