Finally, you can rip out the ceiling and replace it with new drywall, or, if the ceiling is made of plaster, you can remove all the plaster and screw up 3/8 in. drywall on the existing lath.But here’s a common scenario in 100-year-old housing which @JD Martin mentioned in passing : the popcorn ceiling is on the second floor of the house and the floor joist bays in the attic are filled with asbestos-contaminated vermiculite.

Don't replace face to face, voice to voice contact with real live people! 

I’ve had to replace the roof and put in a new HVAC system.

Are you looking to replace all of your income with REI?

Carpet will need to be replaced, wood will be durable, but also, without knowing the rest of the materials in the house, you probably want it to flow into the area you're entering. 

:video of the interior: walk throughIf it were mine, for a SFH rental (on the cheap) paint the walls of the whole unit grey, the trim and door white, replace the door handles with satin ones, and do the floor in grey LVP self stick squares. 

Since I already bought the house with my own money, can that "new" money from the refi replace the original $100k for tax purposes since it has interest that can be written off?  

Hi All,I am looking for contractor recommendations to do a siding replacement project as well as replace a few windows.

Especially if you are replacing systems along with the cosmetic stuff. 

My other concern is that if I pay 100k cash for a property, and then decide to take cash out refi for $100k, I won't get the mortgage interest deduction since the money wasn't directly used to buy the property - it's just "replacing" what I paid in cash.