If you want a little extra security on top of that, then yes, you can put a primer coat of KILZ on the walls before applyling the finish coats of paint.Lee WarrenLicensed Home Inspector #8411Licensed Real Estate Broker

I'm trying to be completely honest without sugar-coating it.

I will seriously consider some of your (and Bohemiana's) suggestions for AFTER closing.Why throw paint on your date's fur coat BEFORE the dinner and movie (even if your first impression does not look promising)?

Then we used a rotary scraping attachment that we attached to a hand drill, something like this:http://www.homedepot.com/p/Forney-4-in-x-1-4-in-Hex-Shank-Coarse-Crimped-Wire-Wheel-Brush-72739/206472317It was a little thicker than that -- worked great but it was back-breaking work using it with a small power drill.

Remodeled the kitchen and bathrooms, new coat of paint throughout the interior and completely upgraded the flooring to tiles throughout the house.

Leaving the color choice and last coat to the new owners.

If you try to apply a heavy coat of oil-based polyurethane, shellac, or oil, you're going to to see the stain reappear again.

Would love to know if these are realistic or not.Replace most of the plumbing ($2,000)Some electrical work (assuming about $6,000)New heater ($3,500)Rental grade bath ($3,500)Rental grade kitchen ($2,500)Multiple spots of sheetrock repair, skim coat, painting ($5,000)Flooring on 1st floor ($2,500)Carpet on steps and 2nd floor ($2,000)Add W+D hookup ($1,000)Appliances included in rehab cost (rental grade - $2,000)Total - $30,000Thanks everyone for viewing -- I'm just worried about the realism of the rehab and then the operating numbers.

.$65k .....helical piles etcAs a note most of the evidence of the home shifting had been covered up in my opinion....stem wall exterior was slim coated hiding cracks.

All it needs is a new fresh coat of paint for a rental.