You could try and itemize the invoice and DIY the cost seg for the bathroom reno.

How clean and safe is the neighborhood?

But you also have to subtract utilities, turn costs, starting items (kitchen and cleaning items you give them), and furnishing upkeep/maintenance.

I am sure there are lots of "fuzzy" ways to compensate them but this seems like a clean one. 

The STR in my primary residence is actually an apartment that I don’t live in and I have a cleaning staff for that house anyway.  

He has someone clearing it out and is mostly vacated now leaving pretty clean actually.. so all good i guess, just have to start the screening process and hope to fill for Nov 1st.Thanks again

I already a have installed a couple in the past and I spend about $225 on each for annual flushing and cleaning.

Doing a $50K renovation might take you months, which would mean even more holding expense.And, the same problem you mention also applies in the DIY scenario: What if you take months to make $50K in renovations and then still don't get the offer you need?

I just clean out units , mow grass and snow plow.  

@Jackie Liu we see this a lot, where many PMCs and DIY owners only require the last 3 paystubs to gauge income.How can a tenant consistently pay rent, unless they have consistent income?