We are redoing our kitchen, and lets say the cost is 60K+ 12K profit/Overhead (20%), includes cabinets, countertops, etc.Why do contractors calculate profit based on total cost including materials.

Do I have an option or an alternative to a granite countertop for a kitchen island ?

They want a kitchen with all appliances and utensils, they want a washer/dryer, and they are happy to pay as much per week as a cheap local motel room

It, at the very least, needs a top level total gut; the fire happened in the kitchen but smoke and water damage were in every room of the top floor of this split level.

Rehhabed the bathrooms and all new kitchen.

I was able to get some great deals on materials, so the units are both now really high end (think quartz countertops for two kitchens and one 48” bathroom vanity for under $2k).

Some major items include:  replace roof,  update certain parts of siding,  replace existing carpet/laminate, reglaze bathrooms, kitchen countertop. 

It currently has linoleum flooring in the kitchen and bathrooms,and carpet everywhere else.

We painted the interior, added backsplash in kitchen, laminate floor in BR's, changed some light fixtures, and faucets.Contractor solved the surface water that plagued the foundation- added french drains, graded exterior, replaced the rotted gutter system, and new vapor barrier to crawl space.

So they set all of the gold cars they saw in the parking lot on fire.No caption necessary for this toilet from hell.This is what a kitchen can look like when a low income tenant moves out of it.This is what a backyard can look like when a low income tenant moves out of it.If tenants in these tough neighborhoods don't have yards, don't worry they will light off their fourth of July fireworks in their bathrooms.Don't worry though.