If there is a minor repair they will pick up the phone and call a plumber, painter, electrician etc.

They also didn't remove any outlet covers or switch covers before hand (what is painter's tape?????)

He goes on a tirade about the supposed mess the exterior painters left the building.

I am looking for a management company who will be proactive and schedule painters and contractors prior to a tenant moving out.

I ended up having a painter come and draw a huge mural (40' x 18') as it was on a busy street, just to liven up the place.

Our painter found that there was food left in the refrigerator...and the tenant moved out 3 months ago.Are we out of line to be upset with the management firm for not inspecting on the property, allowing it to get in such a state?

Start with a multifunction painter's tool, a 2-inch flexible putty knife, and a 4-inch taping knife.One of the best get-you-out-of-a-jam all-around power tools that you can buy is a variable-speed oscillating tool, which is often called a multitool.

Here is my condensed guide for doing STRs to refinery contractors:Avoid "Psychotic Mutts", they are scaffold builders and painters. 

They shave the paint down to bare wood and then you let your painter go to work.

If you have to paint you need to get them out earlier and book the painter well in advance.