The only thing according to the wholesaler that needs to be updated is the kitchen, so they threw out an estimated rehab cost of 3k.

He made threats and a couple of days before the eviction hearing, he pulled down the ceiling in the kitchen and pretended that his mother had been injured when the ceiling "collapsed".

As far as a part-time real estate gig, I worked prop. mgmt while in college.

I am workin the estimates as we speak.Drywall though is going to be $850 thats with 20% additional "waste/opps"and finished.I workin on the kitchen remodel now.....

3) full carpet replacement (home is 1,474 sq ft)4) interior and exterior paint work needed (home built in 1940)5) needs vinyl windows (there are 12-15 windows)6) some wall areas need to be re-sheet rocked due to holes made from previous owner(s)7) basement ceiling is low and should be lifted (room to be lifted another 6")8.) need insulation and sheet rock in basement to cover foundation area to turn into a potential family room area9) new kitchen cabinets10) appliances (washer/dryer/stove/dishwasher/fridge)11) new kitchen countertops12) update bedroom closets13) install regular sized door and doorways for 3 bedrooms14) new front and back door15) turn upstairs into a master suite... knock out a few walls and alter 2 bedrooms upstairs to a master bedroom with a walk-in closet and an attached master bathroom16) landscape and curb appeal17) stairs are kind of steep leading upstairs... don't know if could be changed?

There are many restaurant property owners who have lost their tenants and may even have a fully stocked kitchen.

Sunk $70k in top to bottom repairs, new kitchen, roof, windows etc. and did not borrow more than I absolutely had to. 1031 exchange replacement.

I currently work for a software company, doing product-management-type work.My husband went from IT dot-com crash to new home sales to full-time RE investor.

Dishwashers involve some plumbing too, and some "reworking" of kitchen cabinets, which leads to---By updating I'm guessing you mean replacing kitchen cabinets and freshening the baths.

I've seen things before like you get back 90% of the cost of a kitchen or bath, 85% of landscaping, 95% of interior paint, etc, but I don't think that's what you're asking.On most rehab related things, I try to figure what is FMV of this unit AFTER I have done the everything to bring it into "easily marketable" condition?