Clean the place up and start fresh with a tenant that is properly screened, paying market rent, and respecting your authority as the owner.Another thought: you may want to consider a property manager.

So while the process of issuing a note is very "clean" on paper, it might get messy in the real world.I just bought a nice single family in a top suburban neighborhood and rented it out to the retireing baby boomers with 200k income for top dollar.

@Richard G.Neither.Being an agent doesn't teach you how to be an investor.Property managers deal mostly with clogged toilets and dryer vent cleanings.

Another thing is cleaning the ducts is about another 400 for us.

But hey its a strong incentive to keep it clean.  

It's in good condition and is rentable after some fresh paint and maybe carpeting.  

Our tenants just moved out and left our home dirty with stained carpet (which was brand new when they got there) lots of scratches on the wood floor, holes in the walls, chipped paint and large scratches in walls.

We offered tenant the opportunity to try to clean the carpet but they concurred that it had been destroyed in a year.

I plan to paint cabinets, get new fixtures and doors, and replace the old carpet with laminate planks, along with a few other smaller tasks.How do I show these or catagorize these expenses? 

Clean up your personal finances.