Hello GeorgeI wish I could see your project to give you a better idea,,,plumbing jobs are like people ,,,no 2 are alike,,,Moving or disturbing original drains and water lines can be tricky,you must proceed with caution like a surgery,,,,no place for amateursYou also want to consult an experienced tilesetter for the creation or altering of a shower pan,,,,they must be perfect and sound,,,,If your going to go that far I strongly suggest upgrading to a Moen shower valve with integral shutoffsI would consult a family owned plumbing company with good refferals from a local supply house.Having said that ,msot of these folks want to supply there own materials and do a "turn key " installation.Interview them on the phone and have them over to give you na accurate price quote for the comp[lete job.This way you both know how long and how much.It also gives you a chance to say yes or no ,,,yay or nay.This is how I conduct my business and I havent found a better way.Everyones on the same page,,,,Hope that helpsDD

To start, something that is a "cosmetic fixer" with good bones (structure, wiring, plumbing, HVAC, roof that most buyers can't see and pay no attention to but cost a lot to replace) yet is hideous on the things buyers can see but are easier to fix and therefore add the most value ... that means ugly, smelly, dirty, dingy flooring, horrible paint colors, dated finishes, etc..

I am of the mindset of a hybrid between the Turn key buys and the rehab purchases....I look for properties needing cosmetic stuff that can be had for a discount for one reason or another.

I buy properties that only need some cosmetic rehab. 

Aluminum and Copper wiring, everything I've read on this forum warns me about this, and Memphis Invest tells me that the "cosmetic electrical was dispatched and are done"3.)

This was not a replacement of the paving material but at best a cosmetic rehabilitation with no structural value.However, driveway and parking lots expense incurred were capital expenditures for:1) access roads for logging operations;2) relocating a public road;3) hard-surfacing roads in the vicinity of taxpayer's property;4) replacing gravel driveway with a cement driveway.5) preparing a rental residential property for occupancy.

You may be trying to cheat yourself by artificially deflating your reno costs so your take home number looks better.So the house itself is mostly fine, just some minor cosmetic stuff.

This is something to take into consideration as if you are just doing a cosmetic update as there will be some non cosmetic updates that will come up as well that you want to budget for.

This means that you could find a property that needs a cosmetic rehab, live in it while you fix it up, then sell. 

You likely don't want a massive rehab, so lets limit this to cosmetic, say a $20k budget.