The house was built in 1953 and had the original flooring (asbestos) and kitchen cabinets, int trim & doors were original knotty pine.

Material prices are also dropping quite dramatically (lumber, cabinets, flooring, tiles, etc.).

I have painted cabinets in my rental house with the contractor grade cabinets, myself.

Comping and rehab.Being able to pinpoint the value and also familiarize yourself at least with the basics of what certain things cost (Paint, flooring, cabinets, countertops, vanities, shower tile, lighting, roof replacement, HVAC replacement, window replacement, pool resurface, etc) is crucial to being able to figure out what you can offer / what an investor will pay for the propertyThen learn how to reverse lookup buyers and what they are paying as a % of ARV in certain areas and use all of those things to start making offersPhil is mostly into STRs now not as much wholesaling but I've wholesaled 60 properties in the past 6 months and these are the areas I focus on

We hire out all except flooring and cabinet installation, tile, trim and interior painting.

In photo #12 of the kitchen, the under sink cabinet door is slightly open. 

Purchase price: $130,000 Cash invested: $57,000 Sale price: $258,400 Very quick flip in Rochester Hills, did the usual new kitchen (stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, shaker-style cabinets, backsplash, drop in sink), new bathroom (new vanity, toilet, tub, tile surround), LVP flooring and carpet throughout, fresh paint inside and out, replaced a few windows, and a new garage door.

I’ve found 1 person per room, quiet hours 11-7, no pets, no indoor smoking/vaping, color coded shelves and cabinet space, electronic locks and front door cameras really help.

Former order left a 30 yard dumpster worth of food, clothing, cabinets, and general junk in the house. 

If the dents or scratches will be hidden by an adjacent wall or cabinet, it's no big deal and a money saver.