My husband is also very allergic to cats and will cost us a lot of money to deep clean the apartment once he moves out which is what we explained.

We have a pre inspection done, then list with a clean report as any minor item as been fixed.

-Power Wash Your Home's Exterior: A thorough power washing can remove dirt, grime, and mildew from your home's siding, making it look fresh and clean.

To me this makes sense because a one bedroom can host 1-2 people easily with a competitive ADR and cleaning fee, while 4+ beds can host multiple families and split up a higher ADR between more adults. 2 bedrooms can be price competitive with 1 bedrooms and attract the same guest avatar plus small families or 2 couples. 

We recently had a rental property where the unit needed re-painted and the carpets needed professionally cleaned multiple times to even get the smell out; which your best bet at that point may just to be to replace any carpeting you may have in the unit. 

It definitely took a toll, but most of the structure was good bones, I ripped out the carpet and refinished the hardwood floors.

We are self managing and cleaning ourselves.  

Should I pull the trigger or just clean up the  unit as is.

I trust my realtor, he seems very honest, so I am plaining to visit after furnishing ( we will hire someone to furnish my place) before picture taken and make sure furnishing is well done and be there for picture taken and do last work ( organizing or cleaning...) 

So I am able to provide guest services locally, as well as cleaning and concierge, while the owners still get to be involved but don’t have to do the hard work of driving from all over creation to come meet a plumber, electrician, put a faucet cover on for freezing temps, etc. it works well since we are like a partnership.