This gave us a clear idea of all the details we needed to know in terms of paint color, floor, and other key fixes such as windows, doors, and cabinets.

I'd really appreciate your inputs.Some relevant info that may help- I'm expecting a size able bonus next yr from my stock vests (~$500k)- the house needs flooring to be replace since the previous owners put cheap laminate stickers that are coming off and counter tops and cabinet repaints. - homes are not renting quickly in my areas and even if they rent its below $2k. - there is a airbnb in my street which seem to have good occupancy Thanks in advance for all your suggestions.

Should I repaint the cabinets?

Some of the damages include ~$7,800 of missing property, kitchen cabinet doors ripped off, a mangled chandelier, a damaged refrigerator, divots from a claw hammer in the granite, and urine and feces stains on rugs, furniture, and hardwoods from an unauthorized puppy.

The next level up might be to reface the cabinets.

We're looking to renovate something before the end of the year to accomplish 2 things: 1) Improve home value so we can get appraisal, refinance and leverage that to buy a new property. 2) Take advantage of the tax credits that are out there in 2024 before the new year or is it better to wait until 2025 and just hold onto the cash I have at hand.Here is a list of renovations that will need to be done eventually:*Brand new basement kitchen (cabinets + add seating area - we already have brand new dishwasher, fridge, gas oven)*New standing shower in the basement bathroom*New Siding*AC/Furnace for unit 1 are close to end of life but still functioning*New Fence/landscaping*New Windows for the basement*New Garage (unstable, concrete shifting, very old)*Solar Panels on the roof (There is a $0 down payment lease option w/ sunrun, but I'm hesitant to move forward)*Renovate master bedroom closet for tenants (it is old & has built in entertainment center that is very dated)*Repair Catch basin*Adding better drainage system for back door.Greatly appreciate any help, insight or advice!

Then I get the prospective clients making 6 figures on their regular job but they're still swapping out doors on kitchen cabinets or fixing toilet guts in the evenings and can't see the forest through the trees yet. 

You can do that and pay the agent that brings you a buyer whatever their fee is.Or, you can place a sign out front and have unknown people walking through your house at odd times looking in your underware drawer and medicine cabinets.

Are they laying out things down to your kitchen cabinet sizing?  

His last excuse was that he was waiting on cabinets and materials—this is just a standard rental rehab.By September, I decided to end our contract and started looking for a new contractor to complete the work.