Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: The lowest price I've found in Southern California is $125.00 per square foot which is extremely reasonable. Most builders charge more than that. That price is for a 2000 square foot ranch style home with three bathrooms, and a three car garage.est Answer: The lowest price I've found in Southern California is $125.00 per square foot which is extremely reasonable.
Normally, the patching, painting, and floor work are repairs and the other expenses are permanent improvements. However, because the work gives your property a new use, the entire remodeling job is a permanent improvement and its cost is added to the basis of your property.
No, the tenant should not be liable for paint because of the duration of the tenancy. After six years, the useful life of the paint has passed and the landlord would be expected to incur the cost of repainting anyway. See Brown, Warner and Portman, The California Landlord's Law Book, Vol.