Here's a simple example:A 90-year-old brick-veneer, slate-roofed three-bedroom, two-bathroom might stand next to a wood-sided 80-year-old 3/2.

Completed: Refinish wood floors, replace light fixtures and switches, updated bathroom hardware and new kitchen sink w/ hardware.Planned: Basement bathroom remodel, replace windows, and kitchen remodel Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Currently need to close out some windows (cover the windows with either brick or wood) also install block windows where the basement windows are.

I have my sight on place that’s 68K cash offer (funded by HELOC - It needs about 20K worth of work.

I'd like to have some line of sight on this before we kick of the process hence my reach out.

You'll gain equity, especially if you'll stay for at least a few years.It's *almost* like a savings account built out of wood studs.

I ended up taking up all the real oak wood floors that were damaged from an air condition condensation line leak and replaced the floors with all new tile throughout all the bedrooms, hallway, dining and living room.

Zoabe,Sounds like solid advice from @Kevin Wood & @Holly Kaufman. 

Interior: new concrete garage floor, refurbished wood floors, paint, gutted bathrooms/kitchen, added bathroom shower, doubled all BR closet space, removed kitchen walls for open concept w/ dining/living rooms, added cabinets, new appliances, tile floor/back splash, installed dining room french doors onto a new deck w/ refurbished original stone patio.

I'd wait at least a week for the wood to adjust.