Exterior:Applied fresh paint.Replaced siding due to wood rot.Interior:Installed new ceramic tile flooring.Added new kitchen cabinets and granite countertops.Updated the bathroom with a new vanity featuring granite counters.Refinished the existing tub and tile surround.

My wife is stay at home mom and I work in construction (flooring-ceramic, hardwood as well as remodeling).

Could always do this down the road.3) Tile is a lot more durable but the nice thing with vinyl is if you get sub-floor damage under the sinks or toilets (which is likely with long-term rentals) it's a heck of a lot easier to replace sections of sub-floor by pulling up a few vinyl tiles versus busting up ceramic and grout.

Thanks, I plan on using ceramic tile which is currently lasting 20 years or more. 

We also replaced all the carpet and pad in the bedrooms, and thoroughly cleaned the ceramic floors. 

If you go in the attic and see the wires going through the joists with a ceramic boots and/or knobs on top you have knob and tube.

For $9,000 I can paint the inside and outside of the house, lay ceramic tile in kitchen and bath, carpet in bedrooms, install new counter tops, light fixtures and faucets.  

We actually have one that was tuned up (granite counter top, ceramic tile, brick exterior, 1.5 bath) that just leased for $1,300.

However; for the most part you can use large ceramic tiles, travertine, engineered wood, vinyl planks, etc.

We had put a great deal of time, money and energy into installing hardwood floors, ceramic tile, built-in cabinets by the fireplace and a kitchen remodel that took 3 months to complete.