Of course, we want to provide clean parking lots and sidewalks for our residents and reduce slip and fall liability, however we also don't want to go broke on salting every year.

Background so the numbers have meaning - Conservatively approved to 400k, FICO 800, clean history, 20% down payment on non owner-occupied investment property, 30 yr fixed conventional loan.

We would like to be able to establish a healthy target to save for the downpayment, closing cost, and rehab so we have the funds we need to do the work that needs to be done.Any general rules of thumb or general guidelines would be extremely helpful.

For short-term investments like Airbnb,  I use a program that uses data over the past year to determine what Gross income would be, cleaning fees, average nightly prices, exc..Thank you for any input and if anyone would like to connect I'd love to network!

I don't mind the type of place, as long as its safe, clean and in relatively good repair with some amount of sunlight being the only hard requirement.

Building on what John suggests, non-renewal of lease, this will give you a chance to thoroughly clean and update the property, and probably increase your cash flow.

Painting, cleaning up, etc - stuff that takes a lot of time but doesn't require specialized skills, and even if done poorly would not cause serious damage.

@Alex ForestDo the cleaning you’ve mentioned and then finish off with an ozone generator.

Many owners will not show a unit unless it has been turned (is empty, and has been cleaned and re-furbished up to your standards).

Try to dress appropriately at all times, at least neat and clean as you are a representative of your business.