I think you should expect a bit of extra hassle, and some of the items may not make total sense.

If it's items that Fannie Mae or Freddie mac or the FHA require like double straps on a water heater and running water and co 2 detectors and something covering the floors ( carpet or tile ) then it's a must if you want buyers who have to get regular conventional financing. 

Also, many policies do not cover theft (One reason your tenants should get their own renters policy) of personal items.

Most of the articles I've read state that you still want to make sure to take care of any big ticket items to avoid "equity stake" issues.

Build it into the rental price and pay the tax, or do I have the tax as a separate line item like your example of buying a tv?

Keeping up the required annual items done takes time too.

It seems with prices now this is the only way to get cash flow while accounting for the items mentioned above by Joe Fairless.

Between these two you can find a lot of items. 

I have a clause in my lease that says all money received is used to first pay outstanding items like fees and utilities and then money is allocated to rent.

It does however damage some materials but is worth it to get rid of smoke odors and shouldn't damage too many items.