I have a family member with 2 properties (SFH) in Beaumont, TX and a 20 acre wooded lot with a barn in Deweyville, TX, motivated to sell.

Otherwise none of my tenants have been milking the system knock on wood. 

I know that is what is popular right now and I just feel like having a ton of oak or wood in your house is becoming outdated.

Traditional "wood" laminate works well on reasonably uneven floors, and it's easier to install and generally looks better than click vinyl plank.

My next action was to come up with a plan on how to add value to this property and justify charging at the same price points as the nearby apartments.Value Add1.Interior:a.New Paint throughout interiorb.Added New Flooring (Allure Vinyl Plank)c.Added New Kitchen Cabinetsd.Added New Granite Counter Topse.Upgraded all Appliancesf.Upgraded all Light Fixture2.Exterior:a.Added a wood privacy fence around perimeter of the house and backyardb.Removed trees and shrubs My main focus at this property was to provide an A+ property in a C+ neighborhood.

Wood frame houses sell for less.

Or maybe get someone that does know what they are doing but since it was a full gut and assuming it has a new roof, new systems and mechanicals and other big ticket CapEx items they might be willing to pay a small premium for the place, bank the normal CapEx reserve for like 10 years and sell out before that stuff would even be considered a deffered maintenance risk.

That being said, wood screws (star pattern) on plywood windows, 2x4 screwed into ground to back doors.

You the buyer wanting the great one at a good price but not the other one is like saying you want all the premium baseball cards for below value but you can keep the commons.I understand why you want the better one.

Our last trip took us to a development in Waynesville, MO, just outside of Fort Leonard Wood.