I have houses that I just paint the floors brown and it looks kind of like hardwood.

Lost of paint, ripped up old carpet and found gorgeous hardwood floors underneath, landscaping, repainted the front door and shutters, repainted the front fence, built a window box.

Also, just to tell you guys, i am learning to install hard wood floors and carpets and sheet rocks and other skills that will appreciate  houwr value.

Here in the Pacific NW, one of the biggest value adds is replacing carpet with actual hardwood floors (not laminate or engineered wood).

The renovation included: Whole house replumb, new roof, windows, driveway, porch, landscaping, carpet, paint, ceiling fixtures, refinished hardwood floors, remodeled one bathroom and added another.

The property is not the most “renter friendly” - it does not have A/C, has mostly carpet, has original windows (~30 years old), is in an HOA community (which can just be a pain to deal with, plus the fees), has a broken sprinkler system, the electrical wiring is all screwed up, needs an electrical panel upgrade in order to put in A/C, has a swamp cooler (aka an evaporative cooler, which is more of a pain for me than anything), and the list goes on.My major question is whether I should just give up this property with the hopes that I could find something through a 1031 exchange that maybe does have some of these things that make a property more “renter friendly” like A/C, new windows, hardwood floors, a functioning sprinkler system, etc.

Nice extras are all hardwood floors, several leaded cut glass windows.  

Realitve to comps in the area, the house is completely remodeled (stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, Italian tile bathroom, new hardwood floors throughout, high-end light and plumbing fixtures, etc). 

I am working on a Del City property right now and have done full paint, roof, miscellaneous repairs, and now refinishing hardwood floors.

It's tough to give suggestions based on only 2 photos, PLUS what works well in Sedona, may not work well in your area.That being said- if it was here, I'd recommend: 1) Hard wood flooring, nice tile, or nice LVP2) Remove the desk3) Change the fireplace to a 2-sided glass fire place, or remove it4) Where the best views are, put in large glass panels5) Remove unnecessary walls and partial walls, to open up the floor plan6) Remove built in storage along walls and go with a generally more modern style What a cool property...