Chris,Most reputable builders and remodelers are going to know the difference between "green washing" and true green.

Or do they tend to wash out?

This may be a wash because depreciation is recaptured when the sale of the 1031 replacement property is a taxable event.

It includes anything from painting to replacing light bulbs to hanging doors to replacing toilets to fixing sprinklers to pressure washing the house.

For an apartment turn, I like to do a complete wash down of all surfaces, with a water & vinegar spray (deodorizes as well as cleans).

Yes your total credit line has increased however, so has your total debt which is pretty much a wash.

Find a bank that will wash the rental property debt with the rental income.  

Ohio requires no annual maintenance fees, so it's about a wash here.

But I hold no credit card debt, no unsecured loans, really, nothing other than loans on real estate and all of those are assets (except for my primary residence, but as was previously mentioned that is a wash, since I need a place to live.)Further more, with any debt one must look at the opportunity cost.  

The points will be a wash big-picture because you're just paying them back and forth between the two of you to check a stupid Fannie Mae box and dodge the 6 month wait.Again, not commonly done.