,Yes, these costs are added to basis; however, be sure to keep things such a new flooring, cabinets etc. separate as they can be depreciated over their respective class lives rather than 27.5 years.

I would tell the tenant to leave the cabinet door open for a few days.

Anything else made of wood, should be checked such as cabinets, around doors and windows.

Usually rent the first showings if I book up.Now if you really want to live on the edge and you have a vacant unit, put it on a lock box, and put several applications on the counter and hide a few in different cabinets.

They had a broken pipe so the place needs new floors, insulation, cabinets and the bathrooms need to be updated.

They did paint, carpet, a/c, cabinets, counter tops, appliances and light landscaping.

Cabinets: I always get mine from Lowes.

For a rental, I know it's not going to have custom cabinets and soapstone counterstops.

I am a very skilled carpenter and can do a lot of the work in most cases, such as demolition, some drywall repairs, paint, hanging cabinets, tile, etc.

The cabinets/counter/backsplash is pretty much exact what I do!