And yes I’m still expecting 10-15% east coats. but hell even in 08 we only saw 13% in PA.

And it gets better every year with every new coat of paint and derelict home that is destroyed.  

@Jordan Coates, send me a PM, and we can chat.

Get it past closing....that's all that matters to the seller.You can try to cover the repaired areas with an oil based primer that is tinted similar color to the paint and then do a couple coats.  

And then patch and skim coat.

In addition, overseeing it ourselves, we catch other things PMs and tenants don't pay attention to, like loose pickets on fences or porch railings, sills starting to rot that need a coat of paint, caulking around tubs and sinks, tightening loose handles on sliding glass doors, etc. 

The flat roofs are mostly rubber torch down that are silver coated every 3 years. 

And around here cost was $39 a square foot while the tile came in at under $10 s/f.The large tiles I used here are ker tiles(kertile.com) and because of the large size they are much thicker than a smaller tile.

Calculate the price to rent ratios for each neighborhood if you can.Then most of the work will come from picking the best property with the (best bedrooms/bath split or unit split) to increase the rents.It will be difficult, I am not going to sugar coat it.

We just finished sheetrock and the first coat of paint.