I have a nice little 2 bedroom , all done new paint etc ,all that was left was the lead paint certificate .

@John Rooster - That is true to a certain extent, but you can't paint all advisers like that.

"divide and conquer" as you will.For instance, our board starts projects, chooses a vendor (say to paint the community buildings) and then allows the vendor to run amuck with almost no oversight, ignores complaints or refers home owners to the vendors themselves for complaints about, for example, damage caused to one's property by the vendor.

I plan to rip it all out and paint the concrete floor and walls.

For example, a kitchen that needs cosmetic rehab such as painting, minor updating, new linoleum floors, etc, might cost $X, whereas a total kitchen overhaul including new cabinets, etc might cost $Y.

In order to be nicer I suggest:- show property extremely clean, yard grass cut well, bushes/trees trimmed ($400)- good paint job ($1000)- scratch and dent stainless steel appliances (they are a wow factor) ($600)- living area no carpet...

If you add 100 bucks maintenance for each unit, your profit is very low.Once a renter moves out and you need to change the carpet and paint, your cashflow is gone.

She also helps me with picking paint colors (which I hate with a passion) and runs comps if I ask and is even a private lender on deals from time to time.

If a painting or Landscaping company causes damage to a homeowner's property, can an HOA claim no responsibility or refuse to get involved and simply leave the home owner to fight the vendor?

Even if all the house needs is a good cleaning, paint and floor covering, having all of your stuff in there to work around will probably double the time needed to finish the work.