What about timers on lights inside the house?

At heart, I'm happiest when working through house problems like rebuilding a kitchen, fixing a bad layout, or sprucing up a property.

So to me that means yes, I should as an investor do the work myself. http://postimg.org/image/7s4cj35kx/That is the current, not quite accurate floor plan.http://postimg.org/image/ugn2hk6d9/That was my first idea.I found a better way to open the kitchen, keep the formal dinning room, and the wall, saving structural issues, and TONS of money.New kitchen idea:http://postimg.org/image/fapgvsz7t/Not using the colors, but the open idea is what I think will help.Hope that helps

I am doing the easy things myself while subbing out the more technical items:electrical main panel and raising the mast to coderoofHVACAnd last but not least we may be ahving to raise the roof of the master bath and replacing the sill plate due to moisture penetration (I will assist in this since I am good following directions...well most of the time really)Drywall cause who really likes that anyways? 

Make sure that the house has 2 bathrooms, good size closets and a kitchen that can be upgraded at minimal cost.

So you call them next time to redo your kitchen.

Purchased on Auction for $84,000rehab est $44,000est ARV $200,000no money borrowed as of yet. 5 bed/ 3/bath 1 FP 2325 sf with formal, den and large kitchen

I like damaged baths and kitchens since those areas tend to have rot.

The other negative aspects (fixable) were the bathroom layouts, kitchen layout, and condition.NOTE: Please keep in mind that the numbers I am using in this example are not always typical of the exact costs in my area and certainly not in all areas of the country.

are the kitchen baths updated ?