If paint is peeling and you don't repaint (you wouldn't need to hire a "me" to do that, you can do it yourself as long as it's done in 30 days) you could be held liable because you were negligent.

Even if an item would ordinarily be repairs - like repainting - it is still not deductible until the property is placed in service and should therefore be capitalized.Then comes an exception per the Tangible Property Regs that allows de minimis expensing of items that would normally be capitalized and depreciated, as long as each item is under $2,500.

It only needed touch up but the prior paint was flat and it was advised that I repaint with semigloss to avoid similar wall paint cleaning issues in future.

He posted another note saying that the trim paint is peeling and has to be repainted :) The house is actually in a better condition then my own home.

Repaints 2x at 1k.

I am currently renovating this 2nd house: removed carpet and refinished original oak floors in walnut, repainted whole main level, gutted bathroom to the floor and joists, etc.

Thanks--I'm just going to repaint the one wall then.

If it smells like smoke when he leaves keep more deposit for entire repaint and extra elbow grease cleaning.

The outside of the house has Lead paint and needs repainted ( about $5,000 - $6,000 ).Needs new flooring in the house ( $1,200 ). 

I would like to repaint the outside, it's a pretty hideous shade of teal, and replace the gutters.