I already know that your tax pro will say "no" to depreciating light bulbs and repainting in between tenants (& they will LOL at the notion of depreciating a $2.50 light bulb), but start the "fight" there so that when you're done "meeting in the middle" maybe the new carpets and new water heater get "depreciated" instead of being a "repair." 

Light and portable are key.

My goal is to NOT let the seller see what I will be making on this deal because he has an "extremely light fuse" (sort to say) that can explode and just walk out on the deal seeing that I'm walking away from the deal with 3-times more than him.

Hi Folks, New tenant informed me the garage door was going down and hit his car trunk as he was backing out of the garage, there are some light scratches on his trunk. 

Should take a month of relatively light rehab.

Adding all modern amenities, new flooring, paint, New lights, opened walls for an open feel, reconfigure the kitchen, installed a/c, dishwashers, laundry, etc.I am getting $1100 for my up unit and have a deposit collected for the down unit at $1000 a month.

Good rentals with light work are harder to find right now.

We plan on renting a property but keeping the garage available for our own storage.The garage has electric, just two light switches for inside and out.The tenants will still have off street parking for their own use. 

We may see a light hangover from the Gov taking their foot off the money printing pedal though.

@Samantha KleinI did this last year with Ceiling fans, lights, and bathroom vanities (bought 6) and appliances used everyone of them...Last vanity going in next month..