I make sure all water leaks, (fresh and drain water). 

Not all tenants are clearly desirable or undesirable, so if a tenant is just so-so, or is a pain to deal with, and if he's been in place for a while and the property is in need of some cleaning and refurbishment anyway, the landlord might decide to end the lease and start fresh with a tenant paying higher rent.

Fresh coat of paint, slapping down some pergo could go a long way.

In the instances where I showed a unit that needed paint and repair the feedback was inferior to a freshly painted unit.Best of luck and let us know how it goes!

So I asked for a blank sheet of paper and wrote that everything was new, fresh paint fresh carpets and signed and dated it.

Cleveland is still pretty fresh and has been booming right now for investors.I would suggest looking at:The Best Types of Markets for Profitable Turnkey PropertiesandWhat to Ask When Working With a Turnkey Provider

So it is still fresh.

The mistake some landlords make is they forget that the property down the street probably has fresh paint, carpet and other updates. 

Get them both out, clean it up, and start fresh.

If you're just a couple of years ahead truly mass market, then your rental will look fresh for way longer.