Loose lips sink ships.

It's not a glamorous goal but it will allow us to retire at the age of 30.Our renovations are as follows:Laminate $1.99/sqft20x20 polished porcelain tile($1.07/sqft) w/backer board, thinset, grout $2.85/sqft9' Granite counters $115 pcLow flow toilets $135 pcLow flow Delta showers $200 pcPedestal sink $50pc for half bathsSink faucets from China $54 PCNew bathroom vanities 48" for 2 center units $650 eachNew bathroom vanities 60" double sinks for end units $900 eachNew blinds for all windows verticals in living & dining, minis in bedrooms $500 from StarDecoratingElectric fireplace insert ($250) w/ ledge stone surround ($5.99/sqft) and mantle ($20) $500New doors $42-$64 eachKwikset handles & knobs $500 total for all units Modern kitchen cabinet handles $50 per unitTamper resistant modern outlets & switches-Leviton $200New lights $370LOTS OF PAINT!!!!

Got three separate work orders totaling 350 dollars to replace a sink faucet, rehang simple overhead light and change some flood light lightbulbs.

The first night I brought her over, the conversation before entering the house was a 10 minute preface of why there is building material everywhere, dust in the sink, an old broken fish tank in my bedroom.

Here is the list:Asphalt cracks fix up – coding for drivewayRailing/ spindles for decks x 2 - both decks are about 8x8 feetPower wash for deckStain for Deck x 2Garage doors x 2 - need to replace bothAir conditioners – 2 - need to install new ones, the current ones are rusty and oldHeating system Furnace x2Water heater x1 - 40 gal Windows  – 2 lower level double hang 2x2 feet; 4 bedroom – double hang 3x3,5 feet; living room - 1 big window 4x4feet - steelChimney top cover x21 New toilet  1 New sink with the stopper  1 Fan for downstairs bathroom 2 bathroom fans1 Stove 1 Dishwasher Bathroom wall fix - about 20"x20"  drywall water damage next to the tubGarage ceiling fix - old damage, no leaks about  a square foot 2 Toilet needs to be tightened to the floor. 2 Filters replacement for kitchen fanKitchen cabinet missing 2 doors We are about to find all the pricing on all the things that we can buy.. but we do not know how to incorporate labor into this quote.

Turn sinks on full blast and note the rate of drainage. 

Some tenants are pretty hard on a property and lazy about taking care of things - slamming doors, what they put down the kitchen sink, how they treat appliances, etc.

Sinking that much money into it decreases your return.

When I think of doing that my heart sinks and I immediately think of "How do they pay themselves?"

I also learned how much a driveway sink hole can sink in one year!