In addition, a trend has started in some cities (i.e Lisbon) to incentivise owners to move their Airbnbs to the long term.If you would like to do a market analysis on the short term rentals, I can send you some links of tools that are helpful (i.e Airdna) where you can check occupancy rates, average rates, etc.- long term: there is a shortage of properties in almost all cities and in some cases and that has contributed to an increase of rents and prices in double digits in some cases. i.e Mafra 10% rent increases last year and Setubal +15% price increase.

Power washing the exterior, repairing the driveway, and painting the front door.

Is it from experience of there are tools out there that show numbers on specific areas?

Dealing with S8 tenants successfully requires proper screening.One of the best screening tools is to inspect their current home - how it looks is how yours will look within 90 days or less.

Perform this research by using the rent comp tool on BiggerPockets as well as FB marketplace, Zillow, Craigslist, etc Also for those 15% of units that are “at market”.

I know they’re an essential tool for analyzing a property’s financial performance, but I want to ensure I’m approaching them correctly.Could anyone share examples of what a good T-12 looks like or highlight key items I should make sure are always included?

They are one of my favorite tools. 

I think broader consumer taste is killing malls, which includes online shopping, but also even where people are choosing to live and how they are spending their time/money, more broadly.I worked for a company that bought a failing mall back in 2012 (online shopping was "killing retail" then too), redeveloped most of it into more open air power center and sold.  

If you’re positive you can get in and out fast or refinance smoothly, maybe it’s a tool worth considering.

Focus on building a strong team, using BP tools to analyze markets, and researching local laws.