So if there is a nice new kitchen or bath and they find that no permits were pulled.....oooops.....there goes at least some SF value and maybe more.

The biggest renovations we did to a house was paint and flooring throughout, whole new kitchen, new electrical, water heater, plumbing, new bathroom, and rebuilt part of the porch, and moved a window, and we didn't reach 20K so that might be a little high.

I am confirming you know this has a shared kitchen and bath among x residents and  that is not a deal breaker for you before scheduling an appointment to see. 

Carpentry - Framing (walls, joists, sills, doors, windows), subfloors3.

So of course, they had the windows open. 

We enhanced the layout of the first floor, creating an open concept kitchen, living room, and dining room.

We enhanced the layout of the first floor, creating an open concept kitchen, living room, and dining room.

Neither renters nor buyers have the luxury of window shopping if they are serious about getting a place like in years past.

You have no Capex budget at all, but the truth is: roofs, kitchens, HVAC all need replaced eventually even if they are new now.  

Crisp white trim, no shutters on the left window (they are the wrong size and look absurd), black shutters on the right, mid gray roof, yellow door. here you go, with yellow door:  with" class="redactor-autoparser-object">https://i0.wp.com/freshouz.com... black shutters: