Just brush twice a day and make an appointment to see me in 6 months.You'll be far ahead of the game if you simply use your time to seek out a good mortgage broker originator, IMO.

Do we have to wait three years to make any changes to the property to include any removing of brush, cutting down trees, or building a home or anything on the lot?

We keep things clean, but sure don't scrub the floor UNDER the baseboard radiators with a toothbrush-sized brush, like she did.

Anyone, in my opinion, that didn't see the issues that @Walt Payne brought up either brushed through it quickly or read it with blinders on. 

As Jon indicated, it will depend largely on your market and target client base, but your preference will also be a factor.We remove carpet from our properties the first opportunity we get - they're filthy things ... like having a giant lint brush attached to your floor - and replace it with a hard finish surface.  

I would look at a low cost make ready service or even a good handy man type who is good with paint and just arm them with a gallon of the same color.... or heck, carry a quart and some throw away sponge brushes for when you show the place....tell the landlord how you just saved them 1,600 bucks...I would let landlords know you are going to do the lowest cost thing: touch up paint and keep them out of court (which gets really expensive) by getting that tenant moved out without a deposit dispute and a new paying tenant moved in....

Feels like I'm unearthing a fossil one brush stroke at a time.

My dad is the type that wants to hit a homerun every time in Real Estate, sometimes it drives me nuts because I talk to him about a good deal I find and he brushes it off.

Sorry for brushing you off yesterday-- I mentally responded but forgot to actually write back to you haha.

It'd be nice to have something that I can get a pallet dropped into or haul some trash/brush without running and picking up a trailer.