Older properties also tend to have insufficient outlets for today's electronic lifestyles, so a rewire would be your opportunity to increase the number of receptacles (and circuits) in bedrooms and living rooms .... modern code will require that things like refrigerators and microwaves in the kitchen have independent circuits and that receptacles close to water (kitchen counters and bathrooms) are GFI protected. 

with modern bank software transparency is pretty easy.

Evaluating values of teal estate is just as much an art as it is a science.

There's no rocket science and it's quite easy to be honest.

No carpet = no steam cleaning / carpet replacement... vinyl plank looks modern and is waterproof and indestructible. 

how so ... why even use an attorney for vanilla real estate deals this is not rocket science attorneies are not needed if you need one means you don't now enough about the bizz and your are not a RE professional your just whinning

I like your note about kitchens and bathrooms.I am hoping to make it look more "modern" with the colors/styles.

The main floor is great, and renovating the top into a modern loft-style hangout should help rent this home when we move out.Any recommendations for general contractors?

Hard to find parts, hard to find resources, often companies dont exist anymore, or parts are more expensive than what the new modern standards are.....

Wondering how other fare in their returns, in the states or abroad.I have an accredited dual architecture and building science degree and practiced in architecural and interior design firms for almost 20 years in the states and here in China before diving into the real estate and property development side.