normal wear and tear of a property; ie. touch up paint on walls, steam cleaning carpet is landlord's responsibility.However, make sure that the kitchen (stove/oven, refrigerator, sink, floor, cabinets and drawers) and bathroom (sink, shower/tub, toilet, mirror, floors, cabinet) are cleaned thoroughly.

Make sure the battery in your smoke alarm(s) is working properly. 5 - If it's a single family home, please make sure that the grass is cut, the beds are clear of weeds, hedges are trimmed, and gutters are clear of debris. 6 - For any holes in wall, please spackle and touch-up paint. 7 - Per your lease, your utilities must remain on through the end of your lease term.

My suggestion is to also stick to factory pre-mixed colors (never ever custom mix) and always write down in your lease the color that you put up so that your tenants can do touch ups and not have to ask you what the colors are.

The owner never needs to know you were there if you make friends with the tenant.3K for 3.6K annually is a no brainer, 1,500 for 2.5K is even better, meaning that you need to see exactly what really needs to be done, begin with the worst issues first and work up to your budget and touch up.

Available in 5 gal buckets and we always have some in stock.Bathrooms, floor to ceiling tile, no soap dished in the bath, tenants sometimes use them to get out of the tub, or stand on them to shave their legs, and pull them out enough for water to get behind them.No bathroom window in the shower, it is a leak waiting to happen.The end result for us, is that when a tenant moves out, it is a quick clean of the tile floors, fix the holes in the walls, touch up the paint job, re-caulk where needed and the units look wonderful, immaculate, and rent easily.

Further, if you let me know when you're out, and I can get in there and clean and touch up the paint, and can start leasing it right away, I'll probably be a little more lenient in what's deducted from your deposit.Your choice.

if someone moves out and there is damage I can touch up and you cannot tell where I painted, if you can I do the whole wall.

Just kicking around ideas to really add value here that an appraiser would really like.Some other things I thought of - a) Touch up some fading paint on the alum sidingb) Repaint the metal sheds (there are 2) in the backyardc) Put a wooden fence in front of any front-facing chain link fencing to increase curb appeal

I'm sure there will be more to touch up later.Kids are tough on a house, no doubt about it.  

Hello Troy, Here is the order my crews prefer to do the work:Demo - 1 or 2 daysFraming - 1 to 3 daysMechanicals (Electric, plumbing, HVAC) - 2 to 3 daysDrywall - 3 to 5 daysTrim and Doors - 1 to 2 daysPaint - 1 to 2 daysCabinets - 1 day (order far enough in advance)Flooring - 2-4 daysCounters - 1 day (order when the cabinets are installed)Fixtures (Fans, faucets, etc) - 1 to 2 days Cleaning and staging - 1 day Some touch up paint is needed at the end, but it easier for them to spray the home when there's nothing to worry about getting paint on (no cabinets or flooring).