But then afterwards, put any extra funds towards a NEW deposit - for a fresh investment!

They didn't finish paying all of that month until the last day.I thought we'd start the new month, this current month with a fresh slate now that they are all caught up with me and their other bills...plus they'd been repaid most of what had erroneously been taken out of their account. 

Sometimes adding a trendy color via mantle or countertop accessories while showing helps give a fresh, current feel...micro staging.

I think having these old debts gone might make less sense financially but I think just having them gone and starting fresh might be the way to go.

I like data...Here let me helpTop rated states according to fresh data: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankingsTop 5 cities: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/14/us-news-world-report-the-5-best-us-states-to-live-in.html Next the other end of the scale which is population decreases of which CA is near the top, along with NY. 

Odd fresh paint, some clearance mosaic tile slapped haphazardly behind the kitchen counter, and some paneling in the bathroom with a clawfoot tub and a strange smell of mold.

They just said that in their opinion, since we said there was fresh paint that everything should have been painted. 

The unit is also old (about a hundred years) and although I just refinished the floors and did fresh paint throughout, it's never going to have the feel of a new-construction building where tenants expect granite or Corian as part of their "luxury" kitchen.

Fresh set of (experienced) eyes on the situation.So, when I do get the business loan it will be "here is all of the money, now start paying me back."?

Some of these foreclosed during the bust, presumably due to extended vacancy (which can happen just because your property manager doesn't ensure you're marketing a clean, fresh smelling product)  The Austin American Statesman profiled one California investor who let her house go into foreclosure after a washer hose broke, flooded the place, tenants moved out, insurance took a while and the vacancy and insurance deductable took its toll.