Hi, are you interested in the place?
I am interested in renting the apartment listed in the ad!
Great. It's a 3 bedroom one bathroom the kitchen was re-done in 1997 so it's not brand new but it's in great shape
1997 was quite some time ago. It seems the rest of the place is great. Would there be any wiggle room with the price since the renovation was 20 years ago?
Well that's actually newer than the majority fo the places around since it's in a historic area. 
Yes, that's why I wanted to move to the neighborhood. I'm quite handy around the house and my significant other works for a general contractor. Maybe we could work out a deal where we could do some improvements ourself for a reduced rent?
What type of reduction did you have in mind?
We could pay $2000 a month and pass all upgrades through you prior to installation?
Deal. Just make sure we discuss any upgrades since we need to keep it pretty superficial.
Absolutely. No torn down walls, just counters, appliances, and cabinets. Deal.