By updating our property and delivering it sparkling clean, we rented it within days, and were able to get $1,675 per month in the rental rate that used to get $900-$1,150 at it's previous best.

By updating our property and delivering it sparkling clean, we rented it within days, and were able to get $1,675 per month in the rental rate that used to get $900-$1,150 at it's previous best.

Let's say you spent $20/sq foot or $400,000 total ($20K per unit) to freshen up & put some sparkle on it.  

I prefer to have a professional Airbnb Host rent my place I know he will clean the place every day/week, he will keep it all the TIME photo clean, because if it's not sparkling clean then he will get bad reviews, something brakes like a lightbulb or the toilet is clogged he will take care off it on his own with out bothering me, having 3-5 guys in you place, is less Wear and tear than a 3-5 regular family staying there.

I would recommend making the existing bathroom sparkling clean (newly caulked, bright light, maybe paint, shower curtain) - and leave it there. 

I kid guys, but I admit I hate all those stupid dog faces and sparkles on FB and am much less likely to rent to somebody who posts pics like that.

Then you can take a few weeks to make sure the units are sparkling clean and do some small updates, if you have empty units. 

That way, the appraiser will see a sparkling clean & renovated property.

I had a pretty sparkling inspection report aside from some minor items, and the seller didn't disclose a lot...I've spent about 8k in 1.5 years taking care of deferred maintenance.

Makes sense to me.As a side note, I also find the detector detaching tenant is commonly the one with the dirty oven (which was sparkling clean at move in)... which then smokes, causing them to unhook the detectors...