Different trades work differently...I buy the paint and caulk, but I don't buy the brushes, rags and dropclothes.I buy the fixtures and water heaters, but I don't buy the pipe.I let the roofer buy everything, but I tell him the brand and quality I want.I buy the sheetrock, mud and tape, but he provides the tools.I buy the light fixtures, switches, wire, junction boxes, the electrician shops with me at home depot or lowes so that he helps me pick out the panels and breakers.

But unless the OP's unit is undesirable or has issues with the neighbors, the tenant won't be shopping around.

There were several undesirable tenants so we worked them out over the course of the year. 

Imagine climbing a mountain to get to the top where the views are beautiful and the air is clear and fresh...but you have to go through a ton of mud...difficult rock walls...crossing cold streams...maybe a scrape or two along the way.

I don't see this as a mud jacking project.  

Did you take it down & put up sheetrock, mud & smooth the grooves to make it look like regular sheetrock? 

@Ryan Fagan yes I plan on staying within three blocks of the riverfront ,anything close to the riverline or after in my opinion are undesirable. 

Some people will be better at planning than execution and vice versa.You will need to have a good balance between planning and execution.You can have the best plans in the world, but if you don't execute on them, then they are worth nothing.Or on the other hand, you can be great at taking action, but if you don't plan well and know your destination, then you can end up at a very undesirable place.

.• Configuration: Two bedroom, three car garage, mud room, etc.• Location: Usually a very specific area.

Even in the undesirable areas of Denver I can't picture finding a $100K property that would rent for $2,000/mo.