He’d spent a pretty penny on the rehab including gutting the kitchen & starting over, replacing the roof, adding a garage, installing new windows, new carpets, new cabinets, new fixtures.. in short, the works... and the house turned into a beauty.

So my first thought was that if the bathroom shower/tub needed tile replacement, the best thing to do is get the old material and drywall (you can't separate the tile from the drywall) out and install a clean surround.

You may not be able to get the same prices we do, but these are some of our baseline contractor prices to do the following complete renovations to these respective areas:Complete Kitchen Remodel: $3,500 (refinish existing cabinets, install ceramic tile flooring, new Formica countertops, new stainless sink with new brushed nickel faucet, new cabinet fixtures, new basic light fixtures, other basic repairs, and all labor included - does not include appliances).

Looks great ($1500)- tile bathrooms ($800)- resurface kitchen cabinets if need be (0-$1500)- put simply safe alarm system ($300)- sometimes I even spend an extra $2000 to put granite countertop...

Plans and permit for repairsRemove all partitions - including plumbing and electric - installed in the basement and enclosed porch with one story brick building addition being used as part of 1st floor dwelling unit with out a building permit.Submit plans and obtain permit for all related work to authorize alterations to basement or restore the building to the original state. 4037 - Submit plans and obtain permit for enclosed rear porch and brick one story addition now being used as part of the 1st floor dwelling unit.Window trim and sashes are rottingFailed to maintain the exterior walls of a building or structure free from holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers and any other conditions which might admit rain or dampness to the wallsKnowingly performed construction work in violation of stop work order.

The solar installation provider estimates the payback at about 5 years.

. , we did not install new HVAC or new windows.

Turns out that Fannie Mae with not turn on water/allow a gas meter to be installed prior to the closing which makes getting an appraisal on the house impossible for a local loan.

For us the most time consuming part has been tenant install.

He is estimating the cost to install this would be $30k.