Question
 

Has anyone ever used materials pulled from another job site? I have been given some cabinets which are only a few years old and want to put them in a unit that I am renovating. What do you think of this as far as resale value. I would really appreciate your opinions on this.

I renovated one of my rentals bathrooms with tiles and accessories from a friends bathroom. I basically took the tiles of the walls and reused his bath and toilet. It gave me a huge savings as he asked me to help him tile in exchange for the material.

I see no problems in doing this, might not do it in my own house, but for my rental properties I am fine with it.

I can see where it is the most beneficial when dealing with rental properties and some of mine get pretty beat up and using these from others has helped to save a bunch of money when remodeling after a bad tenant. I just wanted to know if others were doing this as well.

I think using things like that for rental properties is always a good choice... well as long as it's in proper working order, of course. It's a great way to save money, and like you said, you never know how a tenant is going to take care of the items in the apartment or house.

Re-Using
 

In fact I think this is a great idea that will save you quite a bit of money. I don't see a problem with re-using materials as long as they are in good condition don't show damage or are wear off.
Just repaint your cabinets and they will look great! :)

I agree, you will save big $$$ if you use those. I'd take a good look at it though and make sure it doesn't look beat up. :eek:

Speaking of such, if you actually go to a builder's yard, they throw so much stuff away that you can actually use to renovate and improve your house. I do this at least once every 2 weeks to see what I can pick up.

I too have had problems with tenants trashing things in a rented house and, thanks to your really good suggestion I'm going to look into getting some pre-owned kitchen units. :cool:

I already use pre-owned furniture, as sadly it seems some tenants don't seem to give a damm if things get damaged. :mad:

Watch out Ebay, here I come. :D