If I have to hire a GC, I will - just trying to figure out how anyone does anything themselves (i.e hanging drywall, tiling, kitchen cabinets, fencing a yard, framing closets, etc) if the cost goes over 5K.

To make matters worse, the City of Monroe condemned the building today, they installed a illegal occupancy notice on every door in the building, I think the other 6 residents are going to move out, and the bank will take my property.

For example, if home values increase greatly just by having luxury tile in the bathrooms, do that!

We met with the tile guy and that work will begin early this week.

Some of the hoods like the ones that mount to the underside of the cabinet are very simple to install.  I

Cal:Co-mingling of rent payments and payments on the house (aka financing) can put you afoul of the Taxman here in Canada (and in the U.S.A. too, I believe) who may decide the whole arrangement is an instalment sale which can have unpleasant fallout.In addition, you have Dodd-Frank and the Safe Act to consider in the U.S.A.

If not, then you'll either have to pay utilities for one unit (because that unit is paying for the heat and hot water) or have a separate gas meter installed for the central furnace and hot water heater.

Fortunately the flooring was hardwood and tile.

I was responsible for offer / acquisition on this one.Here is a pic of the exterior:Here is a pic of the interior:The general plan is to fix up the kitchen, baths, re-tile, add vinyl siding, give it a new roof, basic drywall, etc.

Had wholesale access at cost to flooring and installers at cost.