They move out and you discover floor damage that was hidden under an area rug.

Recently purchased our first investment property in NE Portland and it came pretty clean (minus old rugs and paint cans).

As for the unfinished basement, putting a rug can help as well in an open area.

I paid an interior designer to make me a shopping list of furnishings, complete with sizes of area rugs, wall hangings, drapes, etc.

We found a house we liked, mailed in the check and was about to have the keys in our hands and then the very next day, the pandemic hit us hard, which changed our whole financial situation for the worse, and the rug was pulled out from under us.

Also write up that tenant responsible for any damages caused by pet, and may also require rugs to be steam cleaned.

I want to encourage you to think clearly about that because many a wanton purchase has been made and washed under the rug under the premise of "but babe, we can rent it out and . . . ". 

Tenants can use area rugs in certain rooms where the want to change the ambience.

Then if tenants want's carpet they can put down throw rugs where ever they want.

I am intensify my home search before this situation worsens.I have been looking at some of the top investment markets.