This is my first post and my first rental :)This is a 3bd 2.5 bath in Chicago, am debating if I should redo this kitchen and get more rent or should I clean/repair and rent it out quickly?

You'll also have a lot of additional expenses associated with cleaning and providing services, as essentially you're running a small hotel.

How much cleaning up is there to do.

@Karl JohnsonTake a deep breath!

My mate & I are helping him out with the cooking, cleaning, chores, errands, shopping, laundry, & hauling needs... but we can't do much else. 

I prefer laminate in my rentals because it looks better, lasts longer, is easier to clean, is cheaper in the long run, and is a desired upgrade for most good tenants.

We also were able to convince our buyer to kick us back $5k right after closing as a "cleaning and touch up fee," and told them that we'd paint the place and replace all carpet for doing so.  

If things go well, we will look into purchasing a rental for the LLC every couple of flips to generate more income for the business.This is my question: Should we put pause on the LLC/business side of things and just do the marketing and see how things go with the first deal or 2 before we jump in too deep?

I was introduced to real estate via my cleaning company joining a team rehabbing houses.

Clean updated home for 30k.