Siding is the big ticket item here. 

Unless you can knock all of those items out in the next week, price competitively in the market and are in a hot area. 

There are a large array of items that can be checklist-type answers, however many can sometimes pose further questions.Ex.

I'd sell because you are reaching the time when you lose the cap gains exemption and that $24K would take over 2 years of renting to get back.I had a condo that I owned for a long time and I sold it despite it being paid off and having long term tenants. 

You can often find unique items that catch the eye. 

It's not the cost of the big ticket items that kills your budget, it's the loooong list of small tasks and receipts!

The itemized damage estimate that my insurance provided me lists an Actual Cash Value that is 15% higher than my Dwelling A Coverage. 

I made the submission then about 2 days later.. get a e mail Hey we love it your approved subject to a few due diligence items next step is to send of 10k .. well this was a multi million dollar deal ..

The numbers are not really arbitrary, and they are based on a specific market - Memphis.The reason I used percentages for most items was so that I would be able to do as close to an apples to apples calculation.

From there mechanical and large items are my first priority (water heater, HVAC, roof) - though an inspection gives us more information and those items can be used as great negotiation tools during your due diligence period.