I bought a place that was built for student living -- 4 bedroom/4 bath condo with shared living area/kitchen.

We ripped out the whole kitchen and a bathroom, replaced all tile, appliances, cabinets, built a deck, replaced all trim, painted, and refinished hardwood floors.

And my 2008 purchase was over $1,000 sf and my bath remodel (only sink moved and new spot backed up to the kitchen sink) added another $463 sf for the bathroom area!

Should I just replace the entire kitchen plumping with a contract plumper when I get the chance, or it'll still leak??

Originally posted by @Robert Carl:@Jon HoldmanThese are non sleeping areasLiving rooms and kitchens.

I went middle of the road in terms of remodel. new fixtures, refinished the hardwood, but stuck with used appliances in the kitchen and held off on a kitchen remodel.

The kitchens are dated with tile counters and ceramic sinks that are chipped and worn.  

I also plan on putting some money into the kitchen new counter tops/appliances, before putting it up for rent.

Concept requires minimum cooking so no need for the expensive kitchen requirements (hoods, grease traps, etc)Looking for a high traffic area with national anchors with a young affluent demographic anywhere from 1,000-1,800 sqft.I would also be open to an up and coming trendy part of town visited heavily by young professionals or a food popular food market stall.Have $135k in Personal SavingsAnother $25-$75 in business loans and/or angel investingSolid credit Low 700's with extremely minimal outstanding overhead expenses So what I would like to know is how feasible is it for me to get the kind of space i'm looking for and what should I be doing to strengthen my credibility over the next year?

I put down 20% when i purchased it for around 55K, put in about 2k in new kitchen updates.