WHAT DO YOU THINK?? PAINTING RENTAL HOME

[Jay Lee]

i have a rental home, needs painting inside and out. very basic starter home. located in peoria, az.

what is the best paint type to use?  eggshell? satin? other?

what is the typical cost per sq ft to paint including labor and materials in phoenix?---for example, is the price based on sq footage of the home so that a 1500 square foot home at $1 per sq foot to paint would cost $1500? or is it based on the square footage of the walls and not the home?  

open to recommendations from other investors who have prior experience using a painter in phoenix, az area that they had good experience with....

thank you and have a GREAT DAY!!!