Paint was a year old in great shape when she moved in and she was here less than a year.

From the photos I see on the listing, it looks like it could need:-Removing wall paper and painting-Kitchen remodeling-Removing carpet - replacing with hard wood floors- Not sure about bathrooms (no photos )Note:Roof was replaced 2018 so that is good.HVAC is newWhat do you think?

Paint color depends on style of house. 

@Chris Seveney and most older housing providers I am talking with have kids who helped paint and mow and clean when they were young  and now have good jobs and want nothing to do with rentals.

Someone scrawling all over the accent wall you put up so many color swatches for to find the right paint?

Does anyone in the St. Cloud, MN area have a recommendation for a good and fair exterior house painter?

I think it will need new LVP floors and paint for sure. 

I believe in higher quality over the long term will ultimately yield better L....O...N...G... term returns for the reasons that @Dawn Anastasi mentioned.  

I live in an area with very large incomes, and low house prices compared to the rest of the country - there's dozens of cities and towns in Canada like this, so don't paint the market with a broad brush. 

Is it worth diving into a full bathroom/kitchen gut (unpermitted/handyman not of my choice) possibly revealing more issues or just paint, new cabinet pulls, switches/outlets, lights, etc?