You know the product will meet all current codes and floors should be level etc.I do most of my infill builds in historic areas because I love the look of historic homes but not so much the layout.

Emotionally we hate coming home to the odd floor plan and 1970s kitchen and bathrooms.

It's not like they have the space to build more housing (theoretically - they could always tear down a 3 floor building and put a 20 floor one) so I have been happy with the appreciation I have seen so far.  

It needs a new roof, driveway, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, flooring, cabinetry, minor foundation issues, and more.  

Home Depot has everything you need; Investor tan paint, kitchen cabinets, light fixtures, Decora outlets and switches, Pergo laminate flooring, Berber carpet, 6 panel doors, light fixtures and ceiling fans, etc.

You should expect closer to $40k on a home this size if it needs the cosmetic basics (floor, cabinets, counters, paint, baseboards, hardware, etc)

Flooring likely needs to be replaced (tile).3.)

The floors are OK, but obviously just cheap laminate, basic white tile, and carpet.

My plan is once the properties is complete rent 2 apartments out and move out within 3 months and rent out the last floor for positive cash flow, I told the investor I would give 5 months of rent as his profit, I will manage it since I want the experience anyway.

i have a 10% off for lows and home depot already for my military discount and i get an additional 5% off at home depot for having a contractor account with them.i also already have connections with just about everyone in the business as far as contractors go, i even have some really awesome contractors have that agree to hourly rates along with others that are by the job.I am mainly asking to see what tricks people use besides the normal ones to ensure I'm not missing out on anything and to make sure i am not stuck in a one lane mind set. its always good to ask others what they do and ensure times are not changing around me.i honestly order a lot of my items online and have them shipped to the house and store them in the garage to have my contractors install them when they get there. i do spend a lot of time at the house waiting for delivery but i use that time to ensure all the work is being done to standard.one thing i have been thinking about lately is hiring some guys from a "ready work" company to do all of my clean ups. but i have yet to do this one and am not sure i fully trust random guys who will accept 10$ a hour to do what ever jobs they can pick up that day...i also have access to realtor direct flooring companies, and a discount painting company due to my va hook up. ill tell you what i have the hardest time finding deals on is cabinets and countertops