They also handle maintenance, utilities, tenant turns, including cleaning and touch-up if needed, contracts, inventory, utility billing, and more.]SWOT AnalysisWhen evaluating an opportunity, I utilize SWOT analysis.

My carpet had a few stains and the walls had few touch-ups.

My carpet had a few stains and the walls had few touch-ups.

This is a small 3 br house.Work Order Instructions:- Entry 1 : Security/Screen Door | Replace Exterior Door Screen- Entry 1 : Wall/Ceiling | Spackle and paint- Bathroom 1 : Door Stop | Replace door stop- Bathroom 1 : Light Fixture | Replace bulb- Bathroom 1 : Shower/Tub Caulking | Re-silicone tub- Bathroom 1 : Toilet bowl/lid/seat | Replace toilet seat- Bathroom 1 : Toilet Paper Holder | Replace toilet paper holder- Bathroom 1 : Tub/Shower | Relay loose shower tiles- Bedroom 1: closest to the front door : Closet/Door/Track/Shelving | Install Closet Rod- Bedroom 1: closest to the front door : Light Fixture/Fan | Fan light does not work - replace fan- Bedroom 2: 2nd closest to the front door : Closet/Door/Track/Shelving | Replace closet rod- Bedroom 2: 2nd closest to the front door : Window Covering | Replace blinds- Bedroom 3: furthest from the front door : Switch/Outlet | Install smoke/CO detector- Bedroom 3: furthest from the front door : Window Covering | Replace blind- Dining Room 1 : Window Covering | Replace Blind- Hallway/Stairs 1 : Light Fixture | Replace bulb- Hallway/Stairs 1 : Other | Replace blind- Kitchen 1 : Window Covering | Replace other blind- Laundry Room 1 : Light Fixture/Fan | Replace bulb- Living Room 1 : Switch/Outlet | Replace Outlets- Living Room 1 : Window Covering | Replace Blinds- Basement 1 : Light Fixture/Fan | Replace bulb- Systems 1 : Thermostat | Reattach thermostatLine ItemsDescription AmountLabour hours, replace several blinds, screens, door stopper, replace toilet seat and toilet paper holder, reset showertiles, install closet rods, replace necessary bulbs, smoke detectors and outlets, touch up paint$2,096.38Shop Supplies $3.00Ace hardware invoice I51016 $44.64Ace Hardware I50619 $53.69Ace Hardware I50569 $43.57Total $2,552.16The gross rents on these units are great but so much of the profits get eaten away by the turnover costs it just makes less and less sense every year. 

We rarely have a vacancy for more than 30 days and that's including touch up.

@Allison Keib, be "cautious" of new construction (ground up) for new homes or modulars for new investors.Ask your realtor if she had ever built ground up modular homes from beginning to the end before (entitlement, underground utilities, crane in units, rough hook up, final touch up, etc.)? 

They are typically around the 4-5 bedroom, $750k price point with some amenity/back yard touch-ups or 5-6 bedroom a little more turn-key around the $1m price point. 

Guessing it's really just a bit of wall cleaning and touchups.

But the damage caused by hanging them (namely puddying the holes and touch up paint, or repainting walls if touching up doesn't work) will come out of their deposit. 

One turned over in less than a day, I got keys in the morning and new tenant got keys at 6pm after some cleaning and touch-up paint.