Trust me, you don't want to have your tenant call to let you know the new kitchen cabinet came off the wall when she put her dishes in it, to find out the contractor you hired didn't screw it into any studs (haha .. yes, it's true .. luckily we no longer work with that contractor but will likely be cleaning up messes for years to come).

I found an amazing housekeeper/manager (who also lives in the neighborhood) who cleans and monitors the place for me.

Total rents probably $2k a month once it's cleaned up.

I would do a deep clean with a pressure washer to clean it off before beginning the resurfacing.

Get a great cleaning crew that can be your eyes and ears and you also can remotely manage Ike many people here on BP also do.

They want offers that are clean, simple and will close.

Without knowing much about your local area, the exterior condition and MEP systems in the house I'll make the following suggestions so take with a grain of salt ;) First, I'd wash those walls and repaint most of the rooms a clean white or something neutral.

Should I just clean shampoo the carpet or should I rip out the carpet entirely are replace it with vinyl flooring. 

He cleaned the property inside and outside in lieu of a deposit.

If they ask something like "will the areas underneath the appliances be cleaned before I move in?"