going to a flooring store and getting a quote, or sending my handyman some photos and asking for a quote, or going to Lowes and totaling up the materials.but don't worry about making a rental HGTV quality. 

I could really use some guidance on how to approach this.To provide some context, the building is in a premium location, with easy access to lakes, restaurants, bars, grocery stores, and public transportation.

I still feel like investing in vacation rentals can be an outstanding investment, but you've got to score a good deal when you buy, and you cannot be counting on a fresh buy for much, if any, positive cash flow unless you scored a crazy good buy.  

The first unit has ~75% occupancy but mostly because I take it off for a few weeks in low season to go through everything, fresh paint, etc.  

A fresh channel for each property.

I am a residential agent however, my daughter is the RE Dev Mgr for a large C-store company here.

I've never met an investor that didn't want to help, share stores and experiences about the mistakes they've made.

If not, kindly move him out and start fresh with your new building and new rules....

For all my flips, items are stored in the house itself, other than smaller fixture items which are prone to get lost, which get stored in my personal house and brought to site when needed.  

Since you've already just busted this whole thing apart, I'd send her packing and start fresh with a good tenant, get the painting done and get your expectations correct right out of the gate.PS: A 2 year lease is worse for you than the tenant.