You could offer to clean up junk for free and see if neighbor would want this.

They may recommend durable materials and finishes that are easy to clean and maintain, reducing downtime between bookings.Stay Competitive: In a competitive market, professionally designed properties stand out among the competition.

The other issue that most didn't see is that now the STR market is 10X more competitive - if you can't market a property to its fullest : Themed/ Clean/ Location/ Instagramable.. then most will get buried in the rise in taxes and insurance.

They can be cleaned in about 1/2 hour and 15$.

They have very few parking spaces and their patrons are leaving due to inadequate parking or the horrid way it looks when they arrive in the morning and clean up takes far too many hours each day.

Tenant just moved out, cleaners found they used the wrong type of cleaning product on the stainless steel appliances, causing a permanent discoloration. 

I'm also going to add some outdoor(deck) space and update the kitchen with new cabinets and countertops(modernize) as well as take out the carpet and put down lvp flooring.

They took photos of the mold and then cleaned it off.  

The bathtub tile might just need to have the grout cleaned, you’d be surprised how much that makes a difference and it would probably take an hour or two. 

And when the designer brings to you, I found this beautiful carpet or embellishment to set on a shelf but it breaks our budget but I wanted to show it to you in case you wanted to buy it, be ready for that.