I used to send a "30" day letter, spelling out what they had to do; "broom clean" (100) no stains on carpet (50 per), lawn mowed within 2 days of vacating (50), oven (50), tubs (25), sinks and tile floors "sparking", no dog poop in yard (5/pile), all light bulbs working (10), all light fixtures clean (10), windows "sparkling", no cobwebs, etc.

Its more renter proof and any nails holes you can easily plug with a dark sparkle. 

Not that anyone would just pick any animal for the prestigious position (think Chiuaua or Persian cat), but it could happen.

In the NYC metro suburbs, I found a number of houses in a fairly prestigious suburb, that are old, small, and for the overall  community and larger area, relatively cheap.  

So, make sure they sparkle. 

But if it looks sparkling and new, and then you find out...won't be a deal breaker for most people.

So, we make sure all of our places sparkle like a shiny penny.So, I am sure that your place in Scottsdale will thrive.  

Unless you're planning on doing a gut redo of the unit anyhow (which I would guess is not the case), it's much to your benefit to have her leave the place in great condition and sparkling clean rather than leaving a huge mess and denting up the doors and walls as she is moving her furniture and stuff on the way out. 

Everyone needs second chances, by you helping out you were instrumental in bringing the sparkle back in the eyes this 64-year young investor.

No need to say Hermosa as Logan Square is definitely a more prestigious neighborhood with better rents.