Rehab consisted of complete gut renovation of kitchen/dining area, new hardwood floors and refreshed bathrooms (new vanity and paint).I am bullish about the long-term appreciation prospects of the property and have trouble envisioning the hold strategy over the next 10-15 years. 

4) No underlayment for the flooring in the kitchen, and the thin floor tile needs to be trashed and the whole thing re-doneThe only thing this contractor seemed to be experienced at is framing, drywall and painting.

I'm sorry you had a difficult time with the one title claim you had to file but please don't paint with such a broad brush with such a limited experience. 

LOLthey both working super hard, one guy is painting deck and one guy is painting AI/ML.

Paint it yourself. 

All appliances (washer dryer, refrigerator, dishwasher, stove), paint thru the unitDo you think it's doable for under 15k for labor, material, appliances?  

Removed a few walls and painted the kitchen.

Purchase price was typically between 40-70K and improvements were laminate, paint, fixtures, appliances, etc to make them rent ready.

Don't let a fresh coat of paint and new carpet fool you.  

Over time, with enough ratings, I suppose they paint a sort of (c)rudimentary picture of the host and the guest, which is better than nothing.