This extensive work not only is labor-intensive but also involves subsequent wall repairs and repainting.

I definitely will not be ok with them putting up wallpaper and if they paint they must repaint at the end of the lease, which is coming to an end at the top of the summer.

So much character and pizazz in that color combination - and if the "trend" fades in 5-10 years down the road, we can just repaint the cabinets.

So for DIY, I used to be a construction engineer(managed contractors), my wife and I also renovated our own house hack with LVP, repainting tiles, walls etc... 

We have a duplex that we bought at the end of June.We repainted, updated light fixtures and now adding a carport.

Not too long ago I just changed windows and repaint exterior and made 100k profit in 4 months.

When the old lead paint has bee primed and repainted even one time, it is considered 'encapsulated' and no longer an issue.You need to be more aware of asbestos frankly.

If it is, have the areas repainted and charge the tenant if they won't clean up.

Although in a Class C, in certain neighborhoods, someone unhappy that the kitchen cupboards having been repainted versus being newer melamine- I chalk up to the rent difference between that place and a more posh place.Just my 2 cents. 

Maybe those bets pay off, maybe you get burned and now have to make up for those losses to get back to even and then keep going to get ahead.If you are planning on investing for the long term, just remember, that the average single family needs north of $400/mo reserved to replace the roof every 25 yrs, repaint the exterior every 15 or so years, HVAC every 10-15 years, flooring, interior paint, kitchen remodels to keep rents high, bathroom remodels, new decks, fences, retaining walls, garage door openers,...