No idea about the layout  and age of your house but when I will replace the HVAC system in my 2 story house, I will look into a split system at least for the AC part.

Cosmetic & new layout What was the outcome?

Although if you lay out and clearly state what you want to be done and they aren't able to get it done potentially look for someone who can.

While a general rule of thumb is not to buy houses with awkward layouts that can't be changed, if you happen to do this, then you probably want to stage the house so that the prospective buyer can see themselves in the home.

I got the house with the unit in a foreclosure.Not long ago, my wife visited a neighbor's house down the street, same layout.

I blame the layout of the house more than anything.

Cons - Needs a lot of work, highest up front cost2nd - Typical duplex, Worst cash flow3rd - Minor fixer upper duplex, Pros - lowest up front cost, better cash flow than typical, cons - not the best neighborhood, not ideal layout (all common walls shared).Well, that was a mouthful.

I'd suggest going to some model homes in your area if there are any and look at the layouts.

I would take professionally refinished solid wood/plywood box cabinets over pressboard overseas junk any day, so long as the price point wasn't too different or I wasn't doing something radical like changing the layout.

Between moving, rehabbing, and getting married.. it's been a fun ride.What brings me back to the site is that i'm moving on to another phase of my investing career and looking for thoughts and/or wisdom.I'll layout all the info and give you the play by play.Currently I own 2 properties out right.