I used to own a large SFR management company I sold to Evernest in 2019 and I manage a Kroger SC and a set of retail condo suites for a client now but it isn't my thing. 

@Patricia Steiner As it is a condo I would think you could try to get the Association to do external pest control.

You may have asbestos in the ceiling, floors or siding and you may have lead in the paint.

- The tenant may be granted permission to customize the property such as painting the property to their liking or upgrading flooring or customizing bathrooms which can create more feelings of a sense of ownership in taking care of the property.- The rents are usually $100-$200 higher than the average rental amount which can create a higher monthly cashflow.- Tenant takes care of most of the fixes and repairs for the property, except for large ticket items that should have been taken care of before the tenant occupied the property.

I agree it makes no sense to hold onto this condo once she passes.

We own our primary home in the Portland area, and have had an STR condo in Seaside OR for 2 years.

In fact I had one done that size over the summer from some real slobs who moved out, and it required an inordinate amount of deep cleaning including almost one full day just on the filth of the kitchen floors, and it was $400. 

You are taking a chance with every tenant and you hope they are not trashing your house and you don't have an eviction.If your condo did not appreciate it over the last 6 (unicorn!!) 

If you don't understand the basic principles of construction, market standards (i.e. average cost per labor hour, cost per sqft for flooring, cost per sqft for hang/finish drywall) then you may find yourself getting taken advantage of without even knowing it.

Most of the surrounding properties are one-story condos in the area, this is a three-story townhouse.