If you spend any extra money, I'd use it to make the kitchen and/or the bathroom pop.

My contractor installed particleboard kitchen cabinets that have a oak doors.

I think the rear wall that floods (including kitchen cabinets) has to be gutted and remedied.CK Hwang thanks for the suggestion.

It has 1 1/2 baths and both are original and need to be redone, hardwood floors in the bedrooms could certainly use some work, I have to get my floor guy there to see if he thinks they need to be sanded or not, it needs new carpeting in the living room and family room, kitchen isn't bad but we'll be putting granite in there along with new appliances.

A newly acquired duplex on one side it's a 2/1 (or technically a 1/1 with a den as the den doesn't have a closet) I have a kitchen area - fairly standard - all along one wall, the wall being 11' 2" long and all the cabinets and appliances need to be on that wall.Currently it's a blank wall, as everything was ripped out by previous owner before foreclosure.I am trying to get some input on the design and layout, not so much "which is better?"

It's possible to buy a home remotely but it's not the best situation and the chances for making a mistake are much higher.My wife and I and my son stayed in an executive suites hotel (hotel with kitchen, cable and computer acces, living area, etc.

I promptly began ripping out carpet, trim, old kitchen cabinets etc.

I say go for it isn't wrong with the place but the color if the kitchen.

There are certain expectations as far as finish materials granite or quartz counters, semi custom cabinets, gas stainless kitchens real hardwoods, under mount sinks or vessel's.

I plan on being a part time real estate investor throughout a career in the military.Thank you to the Bigger Pockets community for everything you've already taught me, I look forward to sharing my first investing experiences with you in the future.