Still rented out.Final numbers/budget break-down are shown in excel below.Final Renovation Budget Dec 2017Key lessons learned>Incorporate security into renovation plans>>Allocate budget for fencing, securing perceived weak points and window coverings >>Time is money – I could have subcontracted a lot of this work out very early on and finished the house in <4wks vs letting it stretch out over seven months, two break-ins and a hurricane, not to mention lost rental income (could have rented the bedrooms out starting in late April vs mid-July)Stuff I can do now that I couldn’t before>Install flooring and baseboard (market rate is $2-3 sq ft for labor)>Remove a toilet, floor a bathroom and install a new toilet in <90minutes>Remove/Install sinks>Repair exterior housing>Backsplash tilingNow for the before & after photosScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.04.11 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.04.25 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.03.56 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.05.21 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.04.55 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.06.24 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.06.16 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.06.08 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.04.40 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.05.37 AMLIVINGBEFOREAFTERScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 6.50.41 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 6.50.50 And the final professional photos - not bad for a $24k rehab!

I've been to David Tilney's and its excellent. 

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So make a 5 and 10 year plan, make excel sheets on how you're going to work through that plan and just put one foot in front of the other.  

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It was very informative and provided an excellent overview. 

@Logan Ellingson Excel, no sense using a paid version  of anything with only one property.

I have an excellent recommendation that assisted me in purchasing my current home and my rental.  

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