I helped my friend move into an apartment yesterday and noticed that the landlord had placed painters tape on the edges of all the entrance doors as well as cardboard to save the floors. I thought this was ingenious a...

Now obviously that typically only applies to furniture, flooring, trim and doors.

. "Maintain the yard” means to perform activities such as, but not limited to: (a) mowing, fertilizing, and trimming the yard; (b) controlling pests and weeds in the yard; and (c) removing debris from the yard.Unless prohibited by ordinance or other law, Tenant will water the yard at reasonable and appropriate times, Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, will maintain the yardX.

As the owners we would provide trash removal, all repairs and maintenance to the homes since they are park owned, care for all of the landscaping, grass cutting, tree trimming, etc. 

I tell him nope , dont have one and dont plan to get one , " you dont need a permit to haul out trash , paint walls , trim trees , remove bushes and  replace broken glass "   The guy storms off and says  " we'll see about that " Love nosy neighbors 

Expect the property to be worse when those tenants leave - expect plaster damage, damage to the wood trim, stuff left behind, and don't expect to get your last month's rent.  

Always bring essential tools like camera, flashlight, tape measure, and calculator.Review the exterior for any damages, or things that will need to be fixed.Review the interior of the property checking for things that will need repairs.Look at the kitchen fixtures and check to see if they work properly or need any repairs.Review the HVAC systems, plumbing and electrical work for repairs (if any).Examine the door trim that consists of going around and looking at the trim and seeing what needs to be repaired.Get the property ready to sell.

The place we’re doing now is super old, so I am painting the original trim an off white (not bright white), and still need to figure out a wall color.

The guy that comes in and says he will fix a window and breaks the trim, scars the wall, scuffs up the floor and knocks down the mail box with his ladder.

Every wall is behr accessible beige and I buy it by the 5 gallon bucket, every ceiling is behr white ceiling paint and all trim is either wood grain or behr white.