Basic, but functional faucet.Appliances ($3,500):Focus on essential replacements.Refrigerator: Energy-efficient model.Range: Standard electric or gas range.Dishwasher: Basic model.Consider deals, scratch-and-dent appliances.Lighting ($1,000):Recessed lighting in the ceiling.Under-cabinet lighting.Basic pendant lights over the island.Paint & Trim ($500):DIY painting.New baseboard.2.

Sellers are more likely to negotiate repairs that impact safety or functionality. 2.

What’s left are rural/remote/no growth locations, old properties either functionally obsolete or in need of significant rehab, and properties with new large competitors wiling to suffer temporary negative cash flow to put them out of business.  

If we bite off people’s heads when they admit disaster, it suppresses legitimate issues with these techniques.Just for context there is a lot of history with the OP and some of us on here going back years (like the thread I linked to above from about a year ago and several others if you use the search function with his name) with him minimizing the risks of how he was structuring these transactions and some of us being cautionary, warning him that exactly what happened here could happen, which made him defensive and dismissive. 

We Looking at Triplexes (mostly are 3 bedrooms-1bathroom  and 2 bedrooms -1 bath) with light cosmetic  and functional renovations.

Set up like that a Lease Option is functionally similar to buying sub2 without the risk of triggering the due on sale clause.

The equity is really the largest wealth builder with RE, the cashflow is exciting seeing it hit your account but really a tiny percent of the total return. 

Your guests will be expecting a functional unit complete with proper clubs and balls for use. 

Kinda of a wholesale function but I do not take a wholesale fee of course. 

I’ve gained a much deeper understanding of construction, functionality, and true project costs, which will Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?