The pre-moveout inspection is an opportunity for the landlord to list any items (beyond normal wear and tear, ie holes in the wall, stained carpeting, broken blinds, missing or cracked switch plate covers, etc.) that must be repaired or cleaned prior to move out.

I hope you take action.Look, I appreciate your perspective, but some of what you are suggesting is difficult because, well, it is a 1970's house, an extremely well maintained 70's house, but nonetheless....Bathrooms are really too small to get any perspective in, a picture would get a corner and not really impart any information, the reason my husband showed the one bathroom is because it is ensuite to the master, and the tub IS a perfectly preserved (and I mean perfectly literally, not a scratch or water stain) 1970's style one piece thing.

The old hardwood flooring may be in good enough condition for me to refinish and stain over.

There were other concerning items like a hardwired smoke alarm taken down, the new fridge handle that I had purchased ($60) was not on the fridge, and there was fallen paint and a large water stain on the kitchen ceiling (2 baths and wash/dryer above that area).

There are hard water line stains on the cinder blocks indicating flooding has been an issue before.

I already walked through the property and the only thing I could see is that it definitely needs a new roof, and it has water stains on the ceilings, so I am going to estimate for cosmetics and other repairs around $32,000 max for the interior and exterior updates.

If the stairs are now stained I would leave it that way and only touch up what is already paintedI don't see any reason to do anywhere near a 10K make over.

If they are not kept sealed then they will stain.  

Looking for suggestions on a good colored stain of some sort that will fill and get this passed.I really don't like doing things this way.

Also, There has been signs of moisture through the home (water staining on the basement floor and upper unit ceiling).