So, long time, no update, but been busy with hurricanes, working, ect. I have some time coming up off from work to get after the repairs/clean up, ect of the old house. Now, older house, foe context is upper low income range, targeting between $185-215k sales price, 1400 sq ft 3/2 double wide, manufactured, 1994 model; on 2.0 acres on a paved road.
Now, I've already ripped the cracked tile out of master bath, have to repair 2 pieces of laminate wood flooring in living room, replace a couple door thresholds, patch 2 areas of drywall, replace a cieling fan, and paint. Those are all pretty affordable repairs. My question is, the kitchen... cheap manufactured home cabinets, but 2 of the cabinet doors need replaced, really need replaced, dish washer leaked and the wood swelled badly. I can replace the doors for about $50/each. Several other doors don't look "good" but they are less bad. I believe I could replace all the doors with cheap crappy unfinished ones, no hardware, and still have to paint them, for around $1000. I'm not going to replace cabinets, or tops; although one bottom is bowed from that leak, and I might install a painted plywood bottom "floor" of it.
I'm not trying to turn a mid to upper lower class home into a lower middle class home; think starter home/rental. I dont want to spend money I won't get back plus more, for repairs.
Outside, I might add a 2ft border of new, clean red mulch, just for the clean look, around the entire house.
Does that sound reasonable? Am I wasting 40 hrs of work, and $1500 in materials? Should I just replace the 2 or 3 doors?
Also, I do have to replace 1 window, and a set of porch steps.
I build a large-ish porch, 12x24, covered, and a 6x10 laundry and freezer room on the porch, and converted the laundry to a pantry. Should I remove the shelving and move laundry back inside?
Planning on a tile backer board and a water proof, vinyl plank in master bath.
So, am I under doing it and loosing money, over doing it and loosing money, or kinda on target.
