It's oftentimes the small details that get overlooked - light switches, lighting, trims, closet doors, and if applicable fireplace mantel...Also don't forget about picking a harmonious color palette!

I would also add some motion sensor lights to help discourage people from trying to break in / make them re-think breaking in. 

They are also not something you should take lightly since they can cause some serious damage over time.

Hi Ian,You'd probably looking at "light-doc" financing that are currently at 8's to 9's on average at the moment.

Thank you for shedding a ton of light on it for me. 

If it's a unit that you knew you would have to drop $10k or more into when the time came, you may want to ask your realtor (just assuming you have one) to do a re-negotation on price in light of this new info. 

It provides with several things: -Gives a sense of what will need to be done at a property for turnover-Brings to light any damage by the tenant-Opportunities for CapEx improvement-Gives 4 additional interactions per year with the tenant (which helps a lot in building rapport)We also do a weekly "drive-by" of the properties as well to make sure everything is in place.

Our traditional tenants handle small things like a light bulb out or running toilet but it's a something we handle for our PadSplit homes.

I had the house inspected when I bought it, and nothing really came to light about this. 

You might not need professional pics for your market, but it is importnant to get nice quality pictures with good lighting.