When I bought the building it probably needed 5k of touch up work and maintenance.In October of this year I got a call from the old owner of the 4plex I purchased and asked if I wanted to but his 3 unit across the street from my 4 plex.

But starting at 8, you can task your child with stuffing envelopes, taking out the office trash, vacuuming floors or even doing door hangers.At age 12, they could do all of the above plus, perhaps, begin mowing lawns at rental properties, cleaning rentals for turnover, perhaps touch up painting.At age 16, they can then answer phones, do some computer work, do some more advanced maintenance and repairs, do bank runs, supply shopping, etc.When my son was about 5 through 9, I paid him $5/hour to stuff envelopes. 

Inspections, renovations and touch-ups, and then cleanings to get the property ready for the next group.Student Housing ChallengesYearly Turnover - Every year you have tenant turnover.

If you don't apply 2 coats any touch-ups you do in the later years will be noticeable....and I have heard all the painter excuses and "thick coat" arguments. 

OTOH, you can get touch up paint for appliances.  

Now that we're a few hours away we have a property manager that handles various tasks like showing the place or cleaning/touch ups between tenants.

With quality tenants, all that is normally needed is carpet cleaning and paint touch up.

You don't need a licensed contractor to touch up paint or nail holes etc. 

That means they're the first guys in and the last guys out, and therefore I never have to worry about dealing with touch-ups.

I've always had paint touch up required when refinishing floors before paint.I like to do paint after refinishing floors.