Amir's Initial Renovation Budget

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What this is

A first-pass renovation budget extracted from a family-provided scope spreadsheet. It is useful as a minimum cosmetic scope, not as a full repositioning budget.

What the spreadsheet contains

The spreadsheet is a per-unit Home Depot materials + simple hourly labor budget. It covers kitchen, bathroom, paint, doors/closets/windows, electrical faceplates/GFCI, thermostat, smoke/CO detectors, and vent registers.

It does not appear to be a full building-level renovation budget.

Workbook subtotal

The spreadsheet subtotal row says:

Item
Low
High
Materials
$11,789
$15,939
Estimated hours
91 hrs
167 hrs
Labor at $30/hr
$2,730
$5,010
Labor at $35/hr
$3,185
$5,845

Calculated all-in per unit from the sheet:

Labor assumption
Low / unit
High / unit
$30/hr
$14,519
$20,949
$35/hr
$14,974
$21,784

If applied to all 8 units:

Labor assumption
Low / 8 units
High / 8 units
$30/hr
$116,152
$167,592
$35/hr
$119,792
$174,272

Raw extracted rows

Category
Scope
Low material
High material
Est. hours
Labor $30/hr
Labor $35/hr
Kitchen
LG 3-Piece Gas Stainless Appliance Suite
$3,390
$3,950
5–8 hrs
$150–$240
$175–$280
Kitchen
Hampton Bay Shaker Cabinets (12–15 linear ft)
$3,500
$4,800
16–32 hrs
$480–$960
$560–$1,120
Kitchen
Prefabricated Polished Quartz Countertop Slab
$800
$1,200
12–24 hrs
$360–$720
$420–$840
Kitchen
Undermount Stainless Sink & Pull-down Faucet Kit
$350
$500
4–6 hrs
$120–$180
$140–$210
Kitchen
Gas Safety Connector Line, Hookups & T-Bar Pulls
$210
$400
2–3 hrs
$60–$90
$70–$105
Kitchen
Under-Cabinet LED Lighting & Anti-Mold Caulking
$60
$140
1–2 hrs
$30–$60
$35–$70
Bathroom
Modern 30-in. Quartz Top Single Sink Vanity
$710
$890
4–6 hrs
$120–$180
$140–$210
Bathroom
Kohler Cimarron Elongated Toilet Kit with Wax Ring
$250
$400
2–3 hrs
$60–$90
$70–$105
Bathroom
Premium Sink Faucet, Braided Lines & Pop-Up Drain
$190
$340
2–3 hrs
$60–$90
$70–$105
Bathroom
LED Wall Mirror, Light Bar & Curved Shower Rod
$190
$440
3–5 hrs
$90–$150
$105–$175
Bathroom
Matte Black/Nickel Towel Bars & Toilet Paper Holder
$50
$120
1–2 hrs
$30–$60
$35–$70
Paint
Behr Marquee Interior Paint & Primer (6 Gallons)
$350
$550
20–40 hrs
$600–$1,200
$700–$1,400
Paint
Drop Cloths, Purdy Brushes, Tape & Wall Repair Putty
$110
$180
Included
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Doors
White Baseboards, Shoe Molding & Transition Strips
$120
$250
4–8 hrs
$120–$240
$140–$280
Closet
TRUporte Frosted Glass Sliding Bypass Doors
$360
$480
4–8 hrs
$120–$240
$140–$280
Windows
Home Decorators Collection Drapes (2 Rooms)
$250
$550
3–6 hrs
$90–$180
$105–$210
Windows
Minimalist Matte Black Curtain Rods & Track Mounts
$100
$250
2–4 hrs
$60–$120
$70–$140
Electric
Modern White Decora Switch Plates & GFCI Outlets
$60
$120
3–5 hrs
$90–$150
$105–$175
Safety
Google Nest Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat
$100
$170
1–2 hrs
$30–$60
$35–$70
Safety
California Code Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors
$45
$65
1 hr
$30
$35
HVAC
Fresh White Steel Vent Registers & Return Grilles
$40
$80
1 hr
$30
$35

Key critique

This is useful as a cosmetic/unit refresh allowance, but it is too narrow to underwrite the building.

Missing or likely understated categories:

Practical interpretation

Use the initial spreadsheet as a floor, not the budget.

For simple cosmetic refresh of all units, the sheet implies roughly $120k–$175k across 8 units before missing categories. A realistic repositioning budget for a premium furnished Brentwood monthly-rental product could be materially higher once systems, exterior, furnishings, permits, contingency, and professional labor are included.

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