Apartment showings during bathroom rehab?

[Michelle C.]

All- I am about to take on a bathroom rehab in our rental, as well as cosmetic updates throughout (new paint, maybe paint the kitchen cabinets).  The question is, when should I list it?  The new paint job should hopefully only take a few days, but the bathroom will take 3-4 weeks. Painting cabinets might take a week if we choose to do that. I hoped to only have it off the market for 1 month, and get it rented while it is being worked on.  People usually look 1 to sign about 1 month before move in, so waiting too long to list it could leave us without rent for more than 1 month.  I know that this is a no-no for for sale homes, but what about for rentals?

My initial thought was to paint it as quickly as possible and photograph right away, so we are still at the beginning of the month when we start showings. I also have a 3d image of the new bathroom design that I intend to put in the ad.  

Does anyone think the bathroom construction would turn people away? There is only 1 bathroom.  I planned to show off the tile and fixtures during showings to give people an idea of what it will look like.