The smoke smell.... ughhhhh, would seep into every inch!!

Depending on how bad is the foundation state (how many inches you have to correct), is very possible the sewer line will disconnect/break in the horizontal portions.

I’m an out of state investor and looking at the photos I have, it looks like there’s maybe two stumps maybe 8 inches in diameter or so.  

Also, the door stile of the door is only 3-inches from the edge of the glass to the outer edge of the door.

If you give them an inch they'll take it everything.

I didn’t raise the rent for the first few years, yet since have been inching it up. 

I figured if I go ahead and do the leg work now and put together a quick reference list of cost effective items that will enhance the quality of my rental, it will save me time and money later when needing to do the actual renovations/updates.I'm tracking that markets/locations can vary with styles as well as people's personal preferences etc.Does anyone have a list that they wouldn't mind sharing of what particular items have been your go to when updating your units?

It could literally be a matter of inches of your driveway on their property (if at all) and a $200 rental of a cement saw and a few hours will solve your problem. 

IMPORTANT: you need a high-quality 4-inch razor scraper, not the cheapest on sale.

The market might continue to inch upward until later this year, but in terms of dollars, how much do you stand to gain from that?