We added value by making a accent while in the living room, as well as refreshing all the furniture and decorations, painting the property, making a back door. back door out of the master bedroom because there was no way to get to the backyard without having to go through the side as well as some landscaping & new washer dryer.

Will need all the typical repairs (flooring, cabinetry, paint, etc. etc. etc.). 

When two separate plumbers looked into the issue they both determined the shower needed to be replaced because it was improperly installed (by prior homeowners we purchased it from) causing the leak.As for the length of time the repair will take, it was 3 days total to rip out the shower, install the new concrete pad, install the new shower, etc.

The house needs a rehab, including bathrooms, floors, paint, kitchen, and AC unit—all need to be updated as everything is original.

Now with a blank canvas I got my contractors together and painted the picture.

There are usually some minimum services like painting and house cleaning, but if additional renovation or maintenance is required, that will add to the price.

I would think and assess if it actually needs a new kitchen (if there are cabinets there already just old, can you paint them and put new knobs on)?

My suggestion: buy a quality small MF that needs paint and carpet, even that is difficult enough if you are remote!

Well, the contractor's price was ridiculous, retail or more. 380-400 a sq for a roof, 4k to paint the interior of a 1200 swqft house., 2k labor to install a furnace, just nuts, so we pulled the plug.

I can do all the basic things like lawn maintenance, snow removal, painting etc, and some electrical and plumbing.