Those two items added $6850 that included labor costs to our renovation costs.

We also provide a welcome basket that gives them items to get through a few days so they don't have to go shopping right when they arrive (2 toilet paper rolls, 1 paper towel roll, small dish soap, small hand soap, 2 dishwasher pods, 2 laundry pods, 3 garbage bags, scrub brush for dishes, a few coffee pods, some sugar packets, etc).

I've been a landlord for 6 years now and never had a run or expensive items like that!!!

Put together your entire order (as much as you can) for your rehab, including the lowes part numbers and item quantities, and give it to your Pro-Desk rep.

The tax form line item description are not always thorough so you usually have to use some discretion and decide whether to include them under “Other Expenses” with an appropriate description. 

Note do not do this for little items, reserve it for large expense items.  

It also states: "The landlord shall inspect the premises and itemize damages against and Inventory Checklist.

However, the challenge to me is to capture her 3.75% existing mortgage at the same time preserving our cash.

Will these items raise the value of the duplex to a future buyer In that neighborhood, that is something to speak with some local real estate brokers about.

For example, if every lake cabin within 20 miles of yours listed on Airbnb seems super rustic and dated and "northwoodsy" (for lack of a better term), is there an opportunity for you to skew more modern in your STR design/style to help capture bookings with guests who are looking for that kind of aesthetic?