Items cannot be stacked against wall prohibiting natural air flow to guard against mold, etc ?? 

Out of sight out of mind.If these were items you wanted to pass the cost down to the tenants--light bulbs, air filters, water filters, batteries etc. those should be defined in the lease agreement.

Quartz countertops are durable and widely appealing, and neutral cabinet colors like white or light gray work well.

Light to moderate. 

Custom built closets NO wire closest.. lights in the closets upgraded electrical etc etc.

It takes about 10 years of never missing a payment, using light leverage relative to your income, and using a tiny fraction of your available credit card limits.

They can find things but if they require say overhead lighting and you don't have it that is a bigger issues then small fixes. 3. 

Given your budget you can definitely find a great property in a C class neighborhood, whether you're looking for a turnkey property or something that needs light cosmetic work, your buy box offers a great possibility to find a solid first investment.

Extended kitchen cabinets to ceiling to help look custom, changed all light fixtures, added cabinet hardware to cabinets, added accent walls, added swing to front porch.

And they will be scrappy by nature and certainly don't have that kind of downpayment laying around.Second, obviously is price.