Literally all we needed here was paint and small improvements in the kitchens.

As part of the closing I had new doors and a new kitchen floor installed.

If you want to live in these areas find a property that offers a little bit of ad value projects- like updating kitchens and bathrooms.

I am a licensed residential structural engineer (PE), I design mountain houses for a living so I would say that I am pretty knowledgeable on the subject.4.

I don't think I'd want a one-4-all and would be more cost effective to have a tile guy, kitchen guy, floor guy etc.

So you can fix the light switch or fixture; you can't remodel the kitchen."

In order to do that I would need to put mini-splits in each unit, currently have window ac,  get new windows, new roofs (already ordered) update kitchen, bathrooms, furnish the units, and will have to do 1 by 1 because I need to wait until the tenants move out, etc.  

The valley is an amazing place to start, just be careful of high prices designed for “California” buyers, and make sure your numbers or projections are aligned with your goals. 

She could actually help them by directing their purchases or they could pay her an additional fee for design services.

Purchase price: $110,000 Cash invested: $45,000 We gutted most of the house to make way for new electrical, plumbing new kitchen and demo.