I prefer drip, I think it has a much better taste than k cups.

@Stephanie Gulbronson Not my cup of tea but maybe for others.

IE: HVAC units, water heaters, flooring, light and plumbing fixtures, and a storage shed.

We renovated the unit we lived in with paint, light fixtures, new deck, refresh the kitchen and bathroom. total cost was $25k after all was said and done over 1 year.

Here are some ballpark numbers for both, based on Milwaukee prices.KITCHEN 250k/750k house:demolition and disposal: 1,500/2,000cabinets: 5,000/20,000cabinet install: 2,000/6,000countertops: 400/10,000sink, faucets: 300/1,500flooring: 1,000/3,000doors/millwork: 500/3,000 minpaint: 400/800plumbing: 2,500/3,500electrical: 1,000/3,000appliances: 2,800/6,000 minlight fixtures: 200/2,000 minhardware: 150/1,000backsplash: 0/3,000pantry: 0/600general labor/assembly: 2,000 / 4,000final cleaning: 200/400drywall/insulation/framing: removing soffits, moving walls?

Do I need to worry about permits in the city of Atlanta since I am not making any alterations just updating fixtures and repairs? 

We shoot for 15 seer and above and the most efficient water heaters we can find while the competition is putting in the cheapest units and most standard wh's. we put in all low flow faucets and showers.We replace non efficient windows and lighting fixtures with energy star rated items.We use non volatile or renewable materials such as lowVOC paint, eco carpets, cork and bamboo flooring.We hire a company or do it ourselves air sealing throughout the entire home.Ofcourse we properly document everything we do that we feel is above and beyond a typical flip and have a third person energy audit completed in order to justify to the end buyer and appraiser why our home is better than a comp home.We find that buyers love hearing from a certified professional that the home we are offering will cost them substantially less on their monthly bills than the competition, and that it was built with healthy and family conscious materials.

(pressure treated wood contains pesticides)Solar hot water heater or on demand tankless Low flow faucet fixtures and toiletsNon-VOC (volatile organic chemicals) paint, caulks and sealantsReverse osmosis household water filtration systemRecycled tile, bamboo or cork wood flooring with non-toxic underlayment, or natural fiber carpeting (most standard laminate and carpeting contains toxic sealers and chemical treaments/dyes)Greywater recycling system for plumbing

If this is in California, you plan to use super high end fixtures, and hire artisan contractors, with all permits and all issues accounted for, you're probably looking at about $400 per square foot.If this is in Atlanta, you plan to use the lowest end materials you can buy, hire day laborers, not pull permits and ignore any issues that are not purely cosmetic, you're probably looking at $10 per square foot.If you're somewhere in between, probably somewhere in between.Long story short, there's no way anybody will be able to tell you how much the renovation like this will cost without knowing specifically where you are, what type of contractors you plan to use, what level of materials you plan to use, and what the specific scope of work is.But, if you check out the BiggerPockets bookstore, they've got a great book on estimating rehab costs and the methodology that goes into figuring out how much it should cost.

Theres risk in leaving the house in the morning, or drinking a hot cup of coffee, but I don't consider them "risky".