It's all about how the painter applies it. 

What a mason, electrician, plumber, carpenter, painter,  drywaller, flooring guy needs to know is gonna be a world's difference each for fundamental skills.

I have painters and a list of handypersons.

then yesterday we did the dump runs  met with a painter for final touch.. and ordered the new construction house cleaners to come in.. in the meantime he got the C of O on the one closing next week.. ( always a challenge in PDX market)..

Painters show up on Tuesday and the drywall isn't done so they leave.

I have an awesome painter, electrician etc.

I'm being told last time unit was painted was 2008 and she doesn't know when carpets were replaced but was told by old landlord in 2008 they were due but they never followed through.Almost 2 yrs ago I had a pro painter budgeted and lined up to paint 100% of walls trim and ceiling in entire unit and she ignored at least 1/2 dozen messages by me to coordinate. 

When you cut your counters make sure you use a fine-tooth circular saw, support the counter everywhere so it doesn't cave in your cut, cut it upside down, and put at least a 1" strip of painters tape down the middle of the cut line before you start to keep chipping at a minimum.

With just one rental, it's hard to build a relationship with plumbers, painters, cleaners, etc.

I have a partial team in place for Indy: property manager, handyman, painter, roofing company in place, no contractor (yet).