Routine upkeep would be things like raking leaves, trimming hedges, etc.

White trim, black shudders and a pop of color in the front door(s).

If they are young, or not well trained, they will destroy blinds, they will chew on edges of cabinets, window trim, whatever they can find... you just need to make sure your security deposit covers this in advance.     

Based on what I was shown, this apartment is really in shambles.Almost new drywalls (5/8) + pop corn + new doors paint + trims.

While the apartment is not high end by any means, it certainly is a more expensive rehab than one would do in a low income area.Paint and flooring materials used- Wall paint is Sherwin Williams Navajo White- Ceiling and trim paint is Sherwin Williams Ceiling Bright White and Extra White for the trim- Kitchen/Dining/Bathroom floors are TrafficMaster Quartz Stone Vinyl Tile- Living area/bedroom flooring is Traffic Master Allure Country PineOther upgrades done to the unit- windows are new- the entire bathroom was gutted to the studs and redone.- countertop is new- we painted the existing cabinets and put new hardware on them- in the 3 season porch we frosted 2 of the windows and then just painted the existing walls, ceiling, floor

I (or my handyman) can take on replacing trim, window sills, etc. that have been fungus damaged.Does that makes sense? 

We used our typical painting scheme that will stay the same for the entire project: navajo white from Sherwin Williams on the walls and white trim and ceiling paint from Sherwin Williams also.On tap for next week:the electric baseboard heat for the 3rd floor will be installedbathroom flooring in the 3rd floor will be installedlater next week or early the week after we will finish the existing hardwood flooring in the living area and bedroom

I wonder if they were saying it costs about 10k for the materials to "print" the exterior walls or something, not counting the labor, overhead and machinery involved to build those walls...Not even counting the foundation, roof, utilities, trim, partition walls, doors, paint, etc. 

Economy finishes are available too (like those lovely 4x8 sheets of wall board with hundreds of trim strips).   

The job was for a 1200sqft house wash all windows, doors, walls, trim, floors, clean fridge and stove sweep garage and basement.