.• Plumbing facilities in good working order, including hot and cold running water, connected to a sewage disposal system.• Gas facilities in good working order.• Heating facilities in good working order. • An electric system, including lighting, wiring, and equipment, in good working order.• Clean and sanitary buildings, grounds, and appurtenances (for example, a garden or a detached garage), free from debris, filth, rubbish, garbage, rodents, and vermin.• Adequate trash receptacles in good repair.• Floors, stairways, and railings in good repair.In addition to these requirements, each rental unit must have all of the following:• A working toilet, wash basin, and bathtub or shower.

We had to pay 75 bucks for a guy to come replace the garbage disposal.  

Pay him so you have all the necessary contracts at your disposal.    

If the unit is consuming all of your available disposable income, then generate some more via side jobs using skills you have or develop new ones. 

Make sure everything works and repair or replace as necessary (garbage disposal, dish washer and microwaves are typically the first to need repair).

I do know that in my area the property owner has the ability to remove the siding and dispose of it personally, which is significantly less expensive then hiring a specialized company. 

The benefit for the acquisitions company is to limit the liability when disposing of the asset.  

Too many employers view employees as disposable.

Use the resources at your disposal (VA, FHA house hacking, 203K, all of them) and be flexible in your living arrangements.  

But all of that's very different than carpet getting thrashed, shoving who-knows-what down a garbage disposal, have to do more paint touch-up after a 12-month lease than living in your home for 5 years, etc.