Hey BP, I’m wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a kitchen remodel in Gainesville,fl or surrounding areas. Also if you have a preferred appraiser because I’m also looking for one too. Appreciate the help and responses.

Hi Geraldo:

I'm assuming you are talking about selecting a contractor and we have a 'roll up your sleeves' kind of mentality for the most part but I think some of the things we've done with kitchens have driven a lot of value on our rehabs and rentals.

We operate out of Des Moines IA and of course there will be differences regionally in style, contractor pricing, material availability, etc - so take this for what it is worth.

We use granite nearly exclusively for our counter-top material.  If you are creative/resourceful, look for opportunities to source granite remnants cost effectively.  It's actually possible to cut granite outside of a shop.  The polishing is the trickier part, especially if you want a bull-nose etc type of finish.  Anyways.  That's one tip but we've come out to pay <$500-800 complete done for granite which we think adds a ton of perceived value as well as having a much more hardy better long term material for rentals.

One other tip is the use of existing or used cabinets that you then repaint white.  A nice kitchen with white cabinets can really sharpen up things a ton and be easier on the budget.

Get some input from someone with some knack for color schemes / aesthetics if that's not your thing.

Obviously the tips above imply more of a heavy time investment for less money kind of approach.

But they lend themselves to getting a nice result for less money and a high quality tenant if you are renting.....

Again take it for what it's worth, there are a ton of ways to do things and more than one way works.

Jim