@Billy GullettI recommend that you make the place functional / stylish / comparable to other rentals in the area on as small of a budget as possible.

Paint the front door and put some planters on each side.I wouldn't do flow beds or bushes.

Even, and I could not make this up if I tried; the trash bins were stylishly fenced in in latticed enclosures!

And maybe some nice planters under the bottom windows.

Planters, fertilizer wagons, harvesters, grain carts, etc are already being GPS driven by Tech. 

Replaced the back porch/deck, painted inside and outside, put new carpet in it, added raised planter boxes and added plants around the front of the house.

So, I'm doing a flip and I brought a stylish shower faucet, but when the plumber was about to install it, he said that the faucet would not be approved by the inspector.Have any of you guys come across this?

Specifically:A fresh coat of paint makes everything cleaner and nicerFresh, Clean kitchen appliances have a "wow" factorStone countertops have a wow factor Stylish bathrooms popSo, as I have opportunity I like add value in these ways. 

I’m thinking it could make a small living room look stylish and larger.

Upgraded water heater, HVAC and built sunshades, planter boxes, and landscaped property.