Pretty much a full renovation: Refinished floors, all new paint, kitchen cabinets, granite countertops, gutted both bathrooms, new tile in bathrooms, tile shower, new vanitys, carpet, exterior paint, new garage, the whole nine yards.

Nate, Thank you so much for the info. i have another quick question.would i be better off going through a wholesale dealer and getting a property that needs minor repairs... paint water heater, carpet etc..

I checked into this at one time and the main thing I didn't like about the Renovation part is that the program won't allow you to do ANY of the work, even replacing a door knob or painting.

Hey Tim Gordon - I would sand and paint the cabinets white or dark brown (i use sweet molasses by Berh).

Painting is very time consuming and you can find a ringer to do it for $60-70 per room for labor.

In such cases, don't fight them, join them, they usually contract for repairs, I've never seen a probate/estate attorney paint a house!

My tenants have a garage, private backyard and a bigger backyard yet still blocked the crawl space with old paint cans, old useless rusty bikes, ladders, rusty old toys etc.

In Maryland the seller needs to provide a disclosure/disclaimer statement, and older homes need a federal lead paint disclosure.

If it is painted and that old you may have to use lead safe practices.

Grading issues, water leaks in the basement, water dams, leaky roof, drafty windows, boilers, furnaces, garages, retaining walls, sidewalks, failing plumbing, unsafe electrical, peeling paint on siding, etc....