This is not bad but it will definitely take away from my budget to improve the interior of one unit that will be vacant this month in addition to installing a mini split system in each unit and possibly getting a new walkway and fence. 

My site is improving in rank but their service is what blew me away.

Ok, so does one comp for what houses have sold for recently or for what the improving real estate market will pay?

Calculate the After Repair Value (ARV), or the expected market value following repairs, and estimate the expenditures associated with those improvements.

I added value to the deal by carefully evaluating the property's potential for increased rental income and implementing strategic improvements.

However, like you I'm looking for low hanging fruit (easy improvements) to set myself apart from other units.

Anything the HOA can do in terms capital improvements to lower the rate?

TenantCloud is making improvements all the time, but two things have kept me around.

Why invest in something that has risk and requires work unless you can envision a path for it to improve your life?  

Spend one year in that house improving as you are able (new paint and landscaping at the very least).