Main things we are looking for are:1) Are residents keeping property in decent shape2) Any leaks or issues that could lead to substantial damage3) Any capital repair concerns (mostly foundation) that we might need to address4) Long term guests who aren't on the lease, pets who they're not supposed to have, etc.We also change the furnace filters (because we don't trust them to do that), clean off the AC units and are considering cleaning the gutters for an added fee if tenants request it. 

Would the piers alone be a turn off to investors when thinking about the long term ie. renters, or selling the property.

Determining whether or not this is the case takes a long discussion.7.

We've done this many times where you purchase a property at a discount with short-term financing/bridge loan, rehab it to increase the value, rent it out and then when you refinance it with long term financing, you (hopefully) get some money back.

Even then, many won't lend unless you have a long-time and established banking relationship with them. 

Long overdue little things and not so little things.

There are many ways to invest in real estate, and many different forms of financing, and the "best" type will depend on what you are doing, your funds available, and so on.Here are a few examples:Many investors that buy and hold long term residential properties will use your standard conventional financing (typically 20% down for SFR and 25% down for 2-4 units).

Long-term plan is to use gains from LP investment we made here in a few months.

How long do they take?

How are long term rentals doing?