Bill Gulley - Painting with a very broad brush again, aren't we Bill.

Ceiling Paint if possible, may have to replace panels it its a drop ceiling as the smoke permeates all the pores4.

Paint touch ups?

. $3-4 k in carpet and new garage door and paint.

So, are you one of those guys they talk about on the podcasts that give landlords a hard time like forcibly peeling the paint for section 8?

Outside of what the inspector listed, my bid was based on cosmetic repair/updates (kitchen & bath remodel, paint and flooring and misc things like new door hardware).

For paint -- right now the walls are painted in either glossy or semi-gloss paint (not an expert yet) over a heavy knockdown texture.

Do I paint the insides?

So, we did ALL the cosmetic work inside and out, HWF on first floor all sanded and refinfished and all new NICE carpet in the rest of the house, everything painted inside and out, all new light fixtures because former owners took every one but left the 2 drawer fancy dishwasher that no longer worked at all and the expensive brand drop in range that still worked I think, but was so unbelievably beat up and totally caked and coated with grease that we just scrapped it and replaced it with a new one!

I would however pour in some waterproofing sealant on the floor to prevent upwelling of moisture.