The look at things that are really dated (green shag carpet) or things that are inexpensive and can go a long way to changing the look of the place (paint, cabinet hardware). 

A full renovation including white shaker cabinets, granite, upgraded kitchen and bathroom, refinished hardwood floors, SS appliances, stackable washer & dryer, 2" faux wood blinds, landscaping, NEW sewer line, NEW HVAC, and much more!

Read threads on BP.As for specific things to learn- How much do items like cabinets and flooring cost in my area?

All major updates are complete: New flooring, lighting, refurbished kitchen cabinets, back&front yard clean up.

love the cabinets, where did you get them?

New flooring throughout, painted the walls, trim, ceilings, re-piped, closed in the water heater and furnace to make a more appealing mud room space, painted the cabinets, new hardware on the cabinets, new dishwasher.

We renovated one unit for about $11,500 with brand new cabinets and quartz countertops, fresh paint throughout, and some other items.

We renovated one unit for about $11,500 with brand new cabinets and quartz countertops, fresh paint throughout, and some other items.

My husband is extremely handy so he has updated all the galvanized plumbing, added ceiling fans, and we are currently working on the kitchen cabinets.

Rehab of unit 1 began in Nov '21, and was highly affected by pandemic-related supply chain issues with appliances, cabinets, countertops and bedding, as well as delays due to the holiday season and an exposure to COVID, etc.