It is clean and safe, but not overly nice, and there is a major eyesore property next door to this one.It has new siding, new paint and new floors and does not appear to have super aged water heater/ac/roof but I intend to have a home inspection to verify the big stuff.

I told him I am not looking for the cost of the door handlers or the cleaning, I am looking for kitchen and bath counter tops, painting, flooring..items in the 1000's.  

What I am seeing is a lot more rehabs that are just carpet and paint and flippers leaving in old windows, heating systems which are on their last life. 

@Colin Simpson Doing a live-in flip was not something I was comfortable with because I can do basic things like painting, connecting some PVC pipes, etc. but not any real contractor work.  

I'm purchasing a house for $29K that needs a little cosmetic work (painting and a new kitchen subfloor) prior to renting.  

Paint.

I was then told there had been damage, and it would therefore not be refunded.I asked for evidence, and was sent photographs of a scratch and some scuffs to an elevator door surround, along with a note saying the area had 'just been painted'.I have no idea if these marks were there before.  

I have started renovations (minimal needed, basically paint) and plan to make the property my primary residence and rent the property at fair market value after my hold period expires (2018).

Think about it: do you really want a few hundred bucks from someone who may take up months of your life, complain that you are ripping them off, and may even fail the deal?

I took a look through the yourporter website, and it looks like they just straight up ripped off Guesty - but nothing proprietary about that.