All Forum Posts by: Jeff Libby

J Scott I really like that infographic, I just saved it. Thanks!

that's a good idea to ask contractors. I've read everywhere that floors should be first but now that I think of it, I'm agreeing that they should probably be last

Cool thanks. I need to put a budget on my project, I just really don't know where to start. It definitely feels like it would be easy to just throw money at it and not plan out the big picture, but I know that's not the smartest way. 

What is the first order of business when renovating a property? Do you plan everything out, work on one room at a time, or group it into type of work (all floors first, then walls next, etc)? 

My thoughts are that you should do flooring before anything else if you're just updating the property cosmetically but that's just my guess...

All good information, thanks! Ive recently heard of using metallic contact paper on appliances to give them the stainless steel look. I havent tried it out but it seems like a good idea if the appliances are in generally good condition

Robert,

Did you hire him to replace the hardware? That sounds like a nightmare! Good thing you were able to save the set of cabinets!

I'm wondering if it's a better idea to fix up old cabinets with fresh paint, new hardware, and maybe even adding moulding. Does anyone have any suggestions about this?

not a bad idea Mike. I know you can get it scoped for a hundred bucks or so but it seems like you have a cheaper alternative.

that's not a bad idea. I guess checking out nearby rentals would be a good way to ensure yours is better than the average one on the market.

I feel the same way about keeping it low maintenance and updated but it seems like the low maintenance things are more expensive (tile flooring, granite countertops etc) it seems to me that putting in the durable upgrades makes the most sense even in a lower end rental unit because it won't need to be worried about for a long time