Quote Originally Posted by Wulf202 View Post
The other side of that DIY is they spent the price of a cheap renovation done by a contractor, and got the finish of a high end renovation which would have cost even more.

Then there's the lack of available contractors, with even fewer being good contractors.
Yeah, you definitely want to spend what the house and neighborhood is worth. If you can do a $10k contractor job yourself DIY you could potentially make that a $15-20k upgrade value wise.

In the end you want to balance your personal taste with local real estate values and returns at the same time. Putting a $2k bath in a house in a neighborhood with $10k bath finishes isn't going to serve you well down the road unless you plan to live out your life in your current home.