On average there are few upgrades you can do by themselves which get a positive return on investment on the selling price.

Take Photos: Capture images of the incomplete work, the removed alarm system, and the broken tile.Written Records: Keep a written record of all communications with the contractor, including dates and details of conversations.Scope of Work: Check the contract to see if it explicitly mentions the removal and reinstallation of the alarm system, as well as any handling of fixtures like the fireplace tile.Breach of Contract: Identify any clauses that the contractor has violated by not completing the work or causing damage.Formal Letter: Write a formal letter to the contractor outlining the issues, referencing the contract, and requesting a resolution.

It’s a great way to upgrade your portfolio without taking a tax hit.

Now I have a tenant who has broken this rule several times, letting their small dog run free everywhere.

Unit AppealAmenities and Upgrades: Although you have renovated the units, consider adding amenities like high-speed internet, in-unit laundry, or community spaces that can increase appeal.Feedback Collection: Gather feedback from current and past tenants about what they liked and disliked about living in your units.

As for whether one has to get quid pro quo in increased rent for improvements, there is also a factor of the quality and longevity of the tenants one gets with an upgraded apartment even when rents are limited by neighborhood competitive pressures. 

Our prior offers to let you move without penalty or share in the cost of your cosmetic upgrade request were rejected by you, are hereby withdrawn and are forever null and void.

Here goes me committing BP suicide, I think.My "lawyer", chatgpt, claims that no laws were broken. 

I recently got my kitchen upgraded by excellent contractors in Waco, TX.

If the tenants are staying usually the only initial repairs/renovations we do while they’re still in the unit is to upgrade the smokes/CO detectors to hard wired and anything else that turned up as a life-safety issue in the inspection.