- without making them upset, packing their bags, and leaving me with a unit that will need scrubbed down, repainted, and many repairs to get the next tenant in there. 

.#2, Is the fact that people who are not landlords have a hard time visualizing what the place will look like once it has been repainted, new carpeting, and ready for show.  

The cherry red room needs to be repainted, badly.

Had to get the whole house repainted.

My wife and I just got done turning over a 1000 square foot apartment and we repainted the entire unit.  

If you are a newbie, you will not believe the conditions tenants will tolerate rather than getting prompt, proper, repairs done.I just re-rented a luxury home where the prior tenant never complained during a five year tenancy about anything, and due to very unusual circumstances a thorough interim inspection was never done:Range hood inopClothes dryer inopGarbage disposal inop5 of 7 exterior area lights inop; two interior circuits inop1 of 6 toilets inop3 of 5 air conditioners inoppool sweep inop5 sets exterior french door handsets so pitted you cut your hand opening the doorsrodent infestation in atticAll this in addition to nearly a complete repaint, stripping and resealing floors that had improper products applied, replacing 4 rooms of carpet, and minor miscellaneous items.Believe me, I would have MUCH preferred to make these repairs as they occurred, paying out of the cash flow, rather than having the owner fork over nearly 20K to make it rent ready again!

Provided the preceding 12 months (or 11/12) were all paid no later than a certain date (i.e. 3rd):* Offer a low max rent escalator (1-2%) for lease renewals * Offer inexpensive but high perceived value items (i.e. big screen TV) for lease renewals * Provide a Winter Fuel Credit in December if tenants pay for heating fuel  * Offer a choice of unit upgrades that you may have been planning to do anyway (repaint, new appliance, ceiling fans, etc.)Mike

Replace or repaint the mailbox and place a welcome mat outside the front door.Show Don’t Tell in Your Property DescriptionBesides the photos, another key part in selling your property is the listing itself.

They had repainted a bunch of the trim, then sloppily overpainted it white.

The property that I am referring too needs landscaping in the back and on the sides; re-painting of the master bedroom; re-paint front steps; can choose to update kitchen cabinets.