Maximise Appraisal Value

[Mark Grozen-Smith]

Hey BP friends, 

I'm about to close on a property in CA which I'll be using for AirBnB. My partners and I bought it all cash and, before we refi, we want to do what we can to maximize the appraisal. The market is hot, but never too hot to try a BRRRR.

I'm looking for advice on how to determine our options for optimally increasing appraisal value. If $20k for a new kitchen would raise the refi appraisal by $35k, it might just be worth it! Especially given the short term rental strategy.

Thanks,
Mark