I was paying $651 per month in the residence hall for a room without a kitchen and a horrible roommate.

New roof, new furnace, new water heater, new flooring, kitchen and bath needed to be rehabbed, new windows, etc.

Forbes has an article about technology in kitchens driving prices of kitchen remodels in the range of $50K to over $100Khttp://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2014/03/25/inside-the-kitchen-of-tomorrow-from-iphones-that-make-lattes-to-dining-outdoors/Are you frigging kidding me?

I think most places in America if you look at the front of the house has a two car garage with internal access see walk and enjoy the kitchen and you can see the outside backyardWhy?

I put some pretty awesome travertine tile throughout a kitchen and bathroom.

The home was totally remodeled in 2008 ( new windows, doors, sliding glass doors, deck, wall retexture, tile and wood flooring, carpets in bedrooms, paint, cabinets, bathrooms tiled, shower tiled, new vanities, new kitchen cabinets, granite tile counters, light fixtures, forced air unit installed, new appliances, everything.

While I wouldn't say my units are "upscale" (no amenities like pools or gyms) they definitely aren't the "1971 build in need of new kitchens" if that makes sense. 

I currently live their but we are looking to leave as soon as possible because its just not a place were I want to raise my son.I refinished the floors, replaced some doors, did some trim, completely remodeled bathroom, completely remodeled the kitchen, new fixtures, new electrical in the hallway, new drywall in the hallway, and the list goes on.

Painting, new flooring and updating n kitchen, updating all around.

You DO know that a brand new kitchen remodel is about $15k - $20KCabinets total about 6KAppliances $3.5KLabor $5K- $8KBacksplash $500Granite $3000...Hardware 500 - $1500 (depending on finishes)Refinish flooring is about $3K for a 1000 sqft housePaint is about $4K to $6KA bathroom remodel is about $5k-$7KSo basically a $30K budget rehab will give you a new kitchen a new bathroom, paint the interior and refinished flooring.We didn't even touch windows, roof, mechanical, structural, making an open floor plan, tiling, trims, doors etc. etc, Here in CT at least a normal flip will be about 60K in rehab and this is if the house is in decent/slightly less then average condition.Did you already see the house?