Getting started always seems to be the most difficult phase of any process. But once you get the hang of it, once the momentum is there, the remaining steps will be lighter and easier. In the home rehabbing business, this seems to be common difficulty.
Finding a good place to start will help you keep your rehab project proceeding in the right direction. Just to help you get started on developing your own rehab manifest, here is a short list of places you may consider starting from.
First thing you should do is create a time-line for repairs. If you have a contractor, consult him and set a deadline for repairs. Can you get this or that done is a set period of time? Ten to twelve days? After you establish these time lines then you can work hard to meet that deadline and continue through each one.
All appliances must be taken out of the property. There are plenty of refurbish stores that will gladly resell your materials to people who may need them. The money can always go toward something in your own project. Repainting an old home also brings a new vitality to any old home.
Now, on to the bigger types of issues. Your projects will never have a budget big enough to anticipate all the repairs you want to do. Keeping a list that tracks your most important repairs and accounts for them first will help you stay on budget. Anything structural must be taken care of first and by a licensed professional. After that you focus on the obvious cosmetic repairs. Anything to do with any substance or material that directly support the roof is considered a structural repair.
It is also important to make any changes to the ventilation system in your next steps. Plumbing and electrical systems must be updated if necessary. Cosmetic repairs or beautifying improvements will follow. Making any changes to lights, wall materials, paint or siding can be included on your list of cosmetic items to do.
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