Hey Todd T - Check out this blog post and especially the comments below concerning this: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/10/14/rental-price-cash-flow/It's got over 100 comments already - its a fascinating discussion.

After some experience, you'll know what is expected in similar homes of similar size, style, location and price range, knowing that comps will support what you contemplate doing, at that point, you'll but, cut wood and throw paint, finish it, pull your comps and justify your value.Good luck with it!

I just renovated my master bath at my primary residence and put in a new shower valve, ripped out the old two handle style.

There is no requirement to have insulated glass, but what is common for the area, style and age will carry more weight.

I don t have an answer for that.

You might consider loose lay flooring like Karndean, very easy to work with(no gluing required) also have a lot of options for colors and styles.

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I go down there every month with my shirt on that says "I have cheap houses for sale" and literally stand there and people come up to me all the time and I leave with a hand full of business cards.

I like your style and methods!

Most of the inspectors I know are easy to work with and more than happy to talk to you about any new code changes.you will like this story.. i had my electrician change the riser. he made it 10' above the driveway, about 2 feet higher than the gutters.the inspector came and said, "you need 12' above the driveway". i put a new riser, which made it over 4' above the gutters.he came back and said "it's too high above the gutters. put 2 guy wires to the roof". i said, "Ok, it was too low, now it's too high". then he failes me for not having a "inter bonding grounding bar for the AT&T and Dish grounding systems".lol...