LEDs are also the most efficient option, using about 1/6th the power.If the property isn't worth upgrading all the lighting to LED, compact fluorescent (CFL) would be my next choice.... for a rental.

Regardless of someone's experience with a "photo of your house" type mailer, your mileage may vary.Someone's "photo of your house" mailer may crush it, someone else may do great with long form professional letters, and someone else may do well with fluorescent yellow postcards.

Change the colour of the countertops and the fluorescent light and it will look great. 

Landlord may deduct reasonable charges from the security deposit for: Damages to the Property, excluding normal wear and tear, and all reasonable costs associated to repair the Property; Costs for which Tenant is responsible to clean, deodorize, exterminate, and maintain the Property; Unpaid rent; unpaid late charges; Unpaid utilities and utility expenses Landlord incurs to maintain utilities to the Property as required by this Lease; Unpaid pet charges; Replacing unreturned keys, garage door openers, security devices, or other components; The removal of unauthorized locks or fixtures installed by Tenant; Landlord’s cost to access the Property if made inaccessible by Tenant; Missing or burned-out light bulbs and fluorescent tubes (at the same location and of the same type and quality that are in the Property on the Commencement Date); Packing, removing, and storing abandoned property; removing abandoned or illegally parked vehicles; Costs of reletting , if Tenant is in default; Attorney’s fees, costs of court, costs of service, and other reasonable costs incurred in any legal proceeding against Tenant; Mailing costs associated with sending notices to Tenant for any violations of this lease;Texas Residential Lease Agreement Any other unpaid charges or fees or other items for which Tenant is responsible under this lease; Cost to restore walls, flooring, landscaping or any alteration to the Property not approved in writing by Landlord; Damages to the Property caused by smoking, including but not limited to stains, burns, odors, and removal of debris; and costs to rekey certain security devices, as provided in Paragraph 19.2.

From the stuff I have seen, I would think Yellow with Black would be best as that fluorescent yellow really is an eye catcher.

(If you like the post make sure to hit the VOTE button so I know I am not just doing this to keep myself busy:) )Anyway, rehab costs of the interior of a unit range between about $3000 for Carpet & paint, cabinet refinishing and new Formica counter tops.You can easily take it to over 10K if you want to put in tile, replace all cabinets, add stainless appliances, square decora switches and plugs, put in granite counter tops and rebuild the kitchen fluorescent tube box into recessed lighting and put in a new bathroom. 

XRF stands for x-ray fluorescence.

Sorry in advance if this is posted in the wrong section, my iPad is not letting me view all the forum sections is the drop down.Let me preface this post by saying that I am extremely green to real estate investing... fluorescent in fact.  

After we moved in I decided that I wanted to renovate it first, as it was very ugly--drop ceilings with a single fluorescent light, dirty carpet, ugly paint etc. 

My PM (retained on one community purchased last year) must inform me prior to sending out a licensed tradesman (after reviewing the high repair costs the previous owner experienced)  Yesterday they wanted an electrician to replace the balast of a crappy 4ft fluorescent light.