Depends on your scenario exactly though, never one cut and dry answer to which is better.

Wood Floors not sealed, tile not properly installed and grouted, cheap flat paint that the tenants can't wipe finger prints or food splashes off, countertops not caulked so water gets behind causing water damages, the cabinets were painted over not replaced the list goes on and on.

@Nathan BrooksI am not local to Richmond, but have several clients who work in that market.Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

Fingers crossed! 

With Phoenix, I’ve got my finger on the pulse of neighborhoods where you can still snag undervalued properties and ride the wave as the city keeps booming.

Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

@Brett SiegelWelcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

Just the other day I saw someone had used black sheet rock screws in the hangers on a brand new deck (non-permitted obviously, and not a single lag or any flashing on the ledger board, and they painted it immediately before the pressure treated lumber had even dried out so that’s going to peal in the first year, at about the same time that those sheetrock screws start to rust lol). 

Mice are filthy and when their fecal matter dries up it becomes airborne because it's powder and it's full of diseases and it's hard to see visually when it dries up.

.● The soil around the foundation should be watered with 1-2 inches of water per week during hot and dry weather patterns.