All appliances, refrigerator, dishwasher and range is a very filthy condition.

Scrub kitchen floor, including under any movable appliances.Refrigerator:Wash inside of refrigerator with warm water.

Put a refrigerator in there, cut out a large opening for a bar, and put stools outside, hang up some hooks on the other side for towels, inside an area to corral all the pool toys, etc.Or .... a storage shed for tools, etc.

I am trying to figure out how a gut rehab of an apartment can only cost $2,500 to $3,000, including a washer and dryer and Refrigerator, and stove, and dishwasher, and kitchen cabinets, and counter tops and tile floors and bathroom fixtures, and painting, and electrical, and plumbing.  

(You may have to support the desk with brackets from the wall to provide enough room for a kneehole.)Here's a couple of examples:https://cdn.homedit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/kitchen-los-angeles-office-desk.jpghttp://decorchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/B...To take it a step further (since you're not spending time and money on repainting), it looks like there's enough wall space to run a short bank of cabs from the corner to the refrigerator, which would provide much-needed counterspace, storage, functionally and visually connecting the reefer to the rest of the kitchen.

Defaulted loan was a VA loan originated in 2016, appears to be in decent shape but will require minor updates (paint, locks, etc.) and needs a refrigerator.

Is it customary to provide a refrigerator for rentals.

It’s being sold as is and looks as if the appliances (stove/oven/refrigerator/washer/dryer) are about as old as the house (alright, maybe not that old but still...).

I had a great experience in Sacramento recently buying used appliances that my tenant says are working beautifully, free delivery and free hook-up (washer/dryer/refrigerator). 

Purchase a second refrigerator for the times your main refrigerator breaks.