Over three months we cleaned out the place, replaced all flooring with LVP, painted everything, installed AC, replaced the furnace, renovated the kitchen with new SS appliances, and cleaned up the landscaping.

I did my kitchen and flooring together to make the colors properly contrast each other.

And when we did get a tenant within the first 2 months of them being there we had to repair the kitchen floors.

(bath, vanity, flooring, mirror/cabinet, light fixture, vent fan)Rental quality kitchen remodel?

My confusion comes in when say there is a fire that either destroys a kitchen or worse the entire house.

I was planning on having landlord insurance but should have some sort of insurance to cover (accidental or intentional) tenant damage (let's say the damage destroys the kitchen and I gotta pay 20K for a new one).

"  :)  If housing assistance, such as Section 8 is designed to help tenants, why not give them the funds directly?

The kitchen boasts new quartz countertops and new stainless steel appliances.

I had the idea recently of building a small modular cabin of modern design to use as a str in the colorado mountains.

There were some interior updates done previously (updated kitchen, flooring, windows), but much better than many in the price range.