I went to work designing the new layout for the 3/2 to come!

The apartment is in good condition, with wooden floors and a standard kitchen.

You need to be able to identify what features are REQUIRED by your local buyers, what features are liked, and which items are deal-killers.Once you know this you can build out your design.Also, Pinterest is your best friend for finding color schemes and cool design ideas.

SO - I'm sitting at my kitchen table, typing away on my aged MacBook .. wanting desperately to be successful real estate and be financially independent.THATS IT BP - Thats where I'm at.Go easy on me. 

This home features brand new Flooring, carpet, brand new kitchen, all wood cabinets with soft close drawers and hinges, quartz countertops, new stainless steel appliances, new fully finished bathrooms, new interior and exterior paint, new central HVAC, new dual pane windows, new roof, new water heater and all new lighting throughout.

I’m an interior designer so one of my strengths is renovating properties that are eyesores without breaking the budget.I signed up for Bigger Pockets because I want to accelerate the rate that I invest and explore flipping properties. 

I plan to put about 5-6k into new floors paint and countertops in kitchen and then rent it out.

We did need to upgrade some windows for the required above ground level egress, but that was planned regardless.I took a couple of courses so was allowed to design & install it myself.

Told him to leave ill do it myself.)Bad sill plate on rear corner (contractor)Replace front porch postsBuild backporch stepsDemo barnInstalling concrete footers under home, laying block and shimming to your jacked levelSetting house back down on blocks and reattaching to foundationRemove floor and portions of subfloor in kitchen & back porch and replacement Window repairTemporary power pole (electrician)Electrical service upgrade, outlet replacement and GFCI Install (mix of Electrician and us)Label panels (electrician)All exposed wiring must be protected (basically just replaced all of it)Replace missing light fixtures (new fans throughout)Build wall in living room to convert to 3rdbedroomRe plumb house and pressure test plumbing (plumber)Install smoke detectors hardwired to meet code (electrician)Water Heater electrical line, and core discharge for water heater under house (plumber)Tear out Old ac unit under houseWindow screensWindow locksBackflow prevention valve (plumber)Fart fan ventilation for bathroomApproved Address Number DisplayedFlaking paint abatement interiorClothes Dryer exhaustPaint Untreated woodRemove all debris, Remove old tiresRemove chain link fenceTreat house for black antsPoly floorsMud and paint wallsAppliancesDoors/locks.Roof patch, remove 12x24 section, cut out rot, sister in new beams, put new plywood & shinglesPiles and piles of new electrical wiring (electrician/us)Sand all walls and spray texture ceiling and walls with joint compoundPaint whole house inside and outNew trim everywhere.Sand the every living hell out of the floors (100 hours of labor + help)Gutters and french drainNew mailboxA/c Unit.

I will put in vinyl floors instead of carpet, paint the walls, and possibly open up the kitchen/living area.