My question is, should I upgrade the baseboard heaters to newer models that have thermostats or should I not worry about it because its tenant carelessness.

With all the recent growth, Josh is going to need to upgrade his site again to a computer that will rival that of the acclaimed SUPER COMPUTER of the government!!!!!!

Hi,My wife and I are loooking to upgrade and saw a possible short sale home that we were interested in.

It's the best phone I have ever owned (light years ahead of the Motorola Razor I had previously), but I do wish the above upgrades were made.Oh - I should mention that I'm on my 3rd Palm Pre (I bought mine when they first hit the market).

Not like the first time buyer credit-but for rehabs, retro fits, energy efficient upgrades etc.

I like to get about $100k in instant equity at close of escrow and not have to do more than $15,000 in repairs and upgrades.$ amount is going to vary greatly depending upon what average home prices are in your area.

The owner pays the utilities which range from $400 to $600 a month.The home needs a new roof on it (should be around $5000 to $6000) in addition, the house is using a boiler heat so it might be cost effective in the long run to upgrade this.If I follow the 50% rule for expenses should I just add $600 for the utility bills to come up with my likely total expenses for the month.

Check out the sales in the area and make sure there is at least 1 or 2 sales with the level of upgrades your property will have.

The caveat is (there always is a caveat) that if you have enough money to make required major upgrades to your home, then you can sell it.

Here is a site that details using formica as a backsplash.http://www.truetex.com/formica.htmHere is a blog that uses SimpleMat as a "mortar" for a backsplash:http://www.homemakeoverdiva.com/easy-to-install-kitchen-backsplash-with-simplemat/These metal peel-and-stick are kind of pricey, but will give an upgraded look to your property:http://www.luxuryhousingtrends.com/archive/2007/02/peelandstick-me/Good Luck!