For example for a few holes in the walls they have someone paint an entire unit and take their spread.

.-- The carpet was nasty and walls unpainted and chipping.- The bathroom flooring was covered in mold and needed to be replaced.- The kitchen sink was unsecured and fell into the kitchen cabinet.- My insurance was cancelled until I fixed roof issues.- Debris littered the recently occupied unit, the basement, and all over the back yard.As mentioned, we had an initial video walk through before the contract to purchase.

There are tests you can buy on Amazon, where you can swipe it on the walls to determine residue.

@Dani Beit-Or  Yes, nationwide/Wall Street backed lenders offer HELOCs on investment properties. 

Burlap on the wall, postage stamp rug for a large living room, hodgepodge of items around the house with no real theme.

The rental had ratty furniture, a record player prominently featured in the marketing but it had no speakers, missing basics items in the kitchen, lots of drunks in the concrete hallways that reverberated right into the bedroom at 2am, a strong odor of urine outside, and more.We have super hosts in this forum that have hundreds of 5-star reviews and are masters of the craft, but I look at their rentals and see they don't have any artwork on the walls, decor is basic, they do nothing to make the guest feel welcome, etc. 

The first one we bought in Jan 2020 and it came of the gates roaring rentals wise in 2020 only to hit the covid wall.

Investors focus on adding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to increase income streams.

Quote from @Account Closed: I would say.. can you save the tub and re-glaze and redo the tile on the wall can save you $1,000 or more just on materials and labor..

Some of your other posts are pretty solid, but you need to get some help or take down the photos of me on your wall.