Right now the owner pays the majority of the tenants' utilities (gas & electric/water & sewer).  

However, the seller was so far behind on the electric bill that WE Energies refused to switch over service until they had some sort of proof that ownership had changed.

The garage tenant is really upset and wants me to pay to clean or replace any damaged belongings. 

As a flipper I've seen how many just slap lipstick on a pig but don't fix structural issues, electrical and plumbing issues so you definetly want to skip this pitfall.

First, I cleaned house and worked on my own for a few months. 

That is to say, when am I going to have my cleaning lady text and say, "We don't have any more _______ and we've got six guests arriving tomorrow." 

Always consider the angle of your advice/"research" CPA wants clean Audits and does not want the IRS saying he filed that return incorrectly and that's wrong.. now some employee working for you everyday will advise you on how to make things better for them everyday and so on.

But the carpet was not steam cleaned ...full of stains and bubble gums everywhere... the lawn was now even maintained...full of weeds...grass almost dead... so we had to put some fine for carpet and lawn...And also for the lease breakage...

Clean up and improve landscaping.

These are the house stats: ¼ Acre LotCity Water and SewerFull Basement1500 Square FeetOpen concept living roomFinished will have 2 full baths, 3 bedroomsFinished bonus room in basement Was used as a bedroom but doesn’t have the proper egressFenced in backyardCan lighting in all bedrooms, living room, and kitchenNo garage, paved driveway fits 4 medium sized carsSquare Footage:Basement: 938 sfIst Floor: 844 sf2nd Floor: 533 sfFinalizing the Flip would require: Mounting and finishing drywall on first and second floorFinishing the partially roughed in bathroom on first floor Water supplies are ready just under the floorboardsSewer outlet is just under bathroom, PVC drains need to be roughed inElectrical wire is run from the panel to bathroom fan, lighting, and outletBathroom fan/light is installed, needs duct added to vent outsideNeeds greenboard drywall, flooring, toilet, vanity, shower/tub surround4 doors for first floor bathrooms and three bedrooms4 closet doors, 1 for first floor coat closet, and 3 for bedroom closetsFirst floor bedroom Subfloor replacement in first floor bedroom (some original floor boards are weak)Connection of electrical outlets - conduit roughed in but needs to be connected to panelDrywall mounted, finished, and painted throughoutFlooring throughout except for kitchen, I suggest tile in front entryway into first floor bathroom, laminate in open concept living room up to the kitchen, carpet the rest.Minor drywall patching and painting in Kitchen and basement bathroomTrim/baseboards installed and painted around all doors, bottom of drywall, and windowsProper railing for both stairwaysPower wash sidingMinor landscaping, just needs some mulch in beds and some minor weeding in flower beds.Two fence panels replaced in back yardBasement bathroom needs minor touch-ups on grout and caulking Other issues that may need addressing or could just be disclosed upon sale: Two minor basement leaks only when there is a TON of rain, otherwise basement is dryWarped siding in backyard where grill used to be, could be replacedSmall area of cracked siding on front of house at end of drivewayDriveway isn’t in the best condition, some patching may make it look betterAll work done on house has not been permitted except for siding and roofPlumbing Ventilation isn’t 100% to code and may come up in an inspection Side notes: When I lived there, people didn’t believe my address was real when getting deliveries because of the marijuana culture around the number 420 and the street name of Highmoor, maybe there is play here selling to someone that is into that stuff?