This could include new appliances, energy-efficient windows, or custom finishes.Clean and Declutter: Ensure the property is clean and free of clutter.

Primarily desert washes, but also near a creek....So I would go knock on doors and ask neighbors when it has flooded and what they think about the area......maybe call the County water board and ask then what has happened there in the past.

It covers internet, water, trash, cable, and exterior (roof, siding, etc.).

Fill water tub with water a couple minutes( good time to tighten down toilet bolts and caps) caulk tub five minutes.

Property management....it just make business sense as a leverage point for efficiency of your time. 

I just don't want to buy that close to the water due to flooding concerns.  

Their home has been vacant for over 4 years and is uninhabitable as the city water dept cut off service due to a faulty septic system spilling sewage in both our backyards.

We have had duplexes with shared water, sewer, and trash billing, as well as shared driveways.The long term tenants act more like owner occupants, planting flowers, etc. and in some cases neighbors think that they are the owners. 

I guess a lot of Scott's buyers are under water the day they sign a loan, so he must be regularly evicting and reselling some of those houses.

Water galore.