Just do carpet and paint only, regardless of other stuff.

Get a home depot card and buy the paint, carpet and lino you need.

Do not do anything to it, other than maybe paint the walls which is the cheapest way to freshen up the inside.

The day I met him at the apartment to sign the lease he was obsessing about paint touch ups.

I know I would have to paint a bleak picture of the circumstances for them...I want to do right by my wife's friend, and hopefully be able to put some $ in her pocket.

After reducing the price further do you really think any of them will still be interested in your low offer which is now even lower.Worse case scenario of not looking at the house and without knowing of any repairs; you usually need carpet, paint, maybe tile, updated fixtures, maybe crown molding, maybe alot of things actually.

Everything I've read about painting when it comes to rehabbing says use high quality paints.

Not all HUDS are in horrible condition, many just need paint and trim to make rental property.

So, after spending numerous hours tearing out carpet, 5 layer-tile in the kitchen, fixed the cabinets, replacing a ceiling, and half a bed-room, doing custom stuco, and painting, omoung many other "rigging" techniques, I thought UMMMMM, I like this..

Misc expenses (5%) : -1500 (paint, bushes, etc)Cost to Sell (5%) 3: - N/A cash flowMax Purchase Price : Additional (Not covered by loan) expenses : N/AIt would be the ideal cash flow investment.