Brush up on the eviction laws. 

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I would ask whoever you choose about how they clean the chimney, do they use a rotary brush, what dust containment they use, etc.  

Since this generalization paints every property with a broad brush is it virtually impossible to get a true pic and valuation.  

The first thing to be cut, skipped or delayed is rent because everything else is essential to earning a living.That is a big, broad brush picture but in general will be pretty close.     

They owned the home outright and fronted the money, I swung hammers and paint brushes as much as possible.

Even though you may have experience running a brush over a wall, there’s a huge difference in time and quality between a professional paint job and someone painting their own wall.

A quart of rustoleum paint is about $9 and a 3" angle brush from the dollar tree is $1.

It is good to get feedback vs a brush off.

@Clay Sellers I agree with most of it, however, I think it paints some areas with too broad of a brush stroke.