Is it simply the aesthetic they tend to dislike?

Their aesthetic quality is debatable.

This was a conversation between my fiancee and I and I sided more towards if its not broke don't fix it attitude and she is more of the aesthetic look of things and future rents of increasing value have more space for the tenants.

I am not a fan of tile aesthetically it's just not pleasing to the eye. 

I don't see it as being unethical to not upgrade unless required or horribly aesthetic and I would say that I percieve I am in the majority when buying turnkey properties.

Finding good tenants is much like finding good home buyers - you want them to fall in love with the place.If all a landlord does is put in the bare minimum without any thought to aesthetics, he or she is going to get the bare minimum tenant - and the problems that result.

Take it all with a grain of salt, determination, and go kick some *** ;)If some punk-a** kid like me can do it starting from nothing, you certainly can too :)

., to find inexpensive furnishings that fit into a design aesthetic that would draw good rent.).

That’s what you want to achieve.You want to provide a trouble-free, pleasurable, aesthetically pleasing, creature comfortable, needs fulfilling, safe, secure, affordable and convenient place to live.

It wasn't for aesthetics, we had to have them stamp the plans for the permit.Avoid if you can is my opinion.