The only person we hired out was an excavator to carve out some of our woods.

I have gutted bathrooms to the sub-floors, knocked out walls, installed wood flooring and tile, plumbing, and electrical.

You can’t change the age (unless you completely tear down and rebuild) or area.In my neck of the woods here in a so Cal, you can actually make both plays.

I won the salient auction through HUD with the help of my real estate agent Jerry Wood with McKimmey Associates Realtors.

I've got a lighter gray and darker gray wood look.

RTA....ready to assemble, search on YouTubeTheir are various types, but, generally they don't differ too much...Usually their are a series of various types of predrilled holes for cam-locks, dowels and wood screws along with dado cuts for the base pieces and face framesAlso, good handyman that he didnt just start butchering them

As far as major issues- honestly nothing was insurmountable - the biggest issues that I've come across has mostly been deferred maintenance from previous owners and having to put more money than I originally planned in at the start, but honestly I'm seeing that money in area appreciation and with the excellent cash flow (For example I paid about 65k for my duplex and now I'm getting 1200 a month for it)We had some wood rot which was a little expensive to fix, but it was fine.

I’m looking at a property now that is a mix of wood paneling, horrible wall papers and shag carpeting aside from a kitchen that needs a makeover.

I am having anxiety about covering this lovely floor with crap modern wood :(Thank you in advance! 

We removed a rotted wood storage area and bleached/scrubbed the entire wall and sealed it.