Anyone have a ballpark figure on the difference in sanding and painting old dirty cabinets vs buying cheap cabinets from local big box store?

OK many tenants would say the same and it's none of my business.But unit A and B shares a common wall, where all the plumbing supplies and drains are.So when something happens in that common wall, my tenant would call me and his tenant would call him.One time the wall was wet, and I opened up the wall on my side and found a pin hole leak on his copper pipe.Another time the wall was wet again, and I investigated and found a broken dishwasher drain hose on his end, and why would anyone run a DW drain hose into the common wall only to have it looped back into the sink cabinet 18" over? 

But I'm going to wait for tax purposes to the next tax year to purchase one of these and a windows laptop.What I am going to use to get started for my first remodel is the IKEA cabinet layout tool, Floorplanner, and graph paper which are free to use for now. 

Wallpaper removal, replacing carpets and cabinets can often be done on the relative cheap.

They have cabinets down there and space that I might be able to turn into a kitchen down the road.

I'm getting new flooring, kitchen cabinets and appliances, lighting, painting and bathroom. 

I used the Home Depot Pro points to save on lots of paint, and then was able to shop around my town for deals on new appliances and cabinets.

Cabinet makers  etc etc.And on the fix and flip we do we have well over 100 projects going at any one time I can't even count how many folks that helps... so there is more to it than just our personal gain.. and we hope that all those that work with us appreciate what we do to help them..

look it up on loopnet in maryvilleThis property defines "deferred maintenance" and needs every bathroom, fixture, cabinet, door, window, floor, appliance, septic systems, supply plumbing,(currently galvanized) hvac systems,water heaters etc replaced, plus all the cosmetics.rehab would easily be over $200k , but the 50 year old septic systems might last a little longer!

 Assuming the Exterior is completely dried in, the next steps to finish the project would be:Drywall or Wall Finish - a Cabin in Montana might prefer a Wood Finish instead of the Drywall we typically use in Arizona - Possibly a combination of both; I suspect Drywall would be least expensive but maybe not as Aesthetically correct.Assume an inspection is required to confirm proper Nailing of Wallboard prior to next steps - Make sure Wiring and Plumbing passed inspection prior to installing Wallboard.Tape, Texture, and Paint - If Drywall is used, not required for a Wood Wall Finish, but Wood might need to be Stained and Sealed.Flooring - Carpet, Tile, WoodMillwork - Cabinets and CountertopsElectrical Trim - Includes installation of Electrical Outlets, Switches, and Light Fixtures.