However, most of the sheet rock needs to be replaced, and the kitchens and bathrooms need a serious face lift.Property taxes are $2,100 a year.This is a C class neighborhood, fully renovated may be sold for $120K to $140K.

The water use is purely indoors from kitchen, 4 bathrooms, and laundry.

The front house is in great shape, needs just carpet, paint and appliances for the kitchen.

As for what the house needs, it needs a new kitchen and appliances, remodel 2 bathrooms, new lighting throughout, new hard wood throughout, a lot of wall paper needs to come down and repaint entire interior, carpet the basement and reinstall new drop ceiling in basement, power wash house and refinish outside deck.

I'm worried about theft of appliances and materials while vacant. 3) I imagine that the inspection will turn up some problems.

While I’m working on the improvements, how can I protect our investment from theft of appliances or materials?

More hustle = more sales = more money in my pocket.Fast forward 1 ½ years and it was another night of working late and coming home to find my fiancée sitting at the kitchen table studying for her next exam with yet another one of Christina and Tarek's success stories flashing across the TV.

I'm basically doing cosmetic updates to get it rent ready (paint, flooring, changing counters, adding cabinets/storage and appliances).

The house likely needs a new roof, all new electrical, kitchens, siding, water heaters, furnaces/AC, floor refinishing, and substantial painting.  

The cheaper home will also have the vinyl flooring replaced in the kitchen and bathroom.