I'm still doing some of the painting and finalizing of the place to get it rent ready.

He knows exactly what paint to buy, what carpet, the type of padding for the carpet, etc.

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We made sure our property manager has no problem with us coming down to inspect and fix what we can, so we just took a weekend, drove down, inspected and fixed a lot of minor problems that tenants just don't report, like the seam in the vinyl floor starting to separate, outside column & door frame needing sanding & paint before rot sets in, etc.

If it is fresh and you are moving in a new tenant then it is worth more than one with old paint and carpet that is ruined after 5 or 6 yrs of use.

Pretty much the only thing we haven't done is tear down and rebuild or build from scratch.The minimum we tend to do is a complete interior cosmetic renovation, which includes all new paint, flooring, cabinets/vanities, countertops, appliances, lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, registers/switches/outlets, etc.

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One more tip, consider taking a small retainer from him to get going.

@Angela BrigidoFor Florida leases, from what I know, you have include a specific clause about radon gas and lead paint, the state rules about entry to the property, and the security deposit statute.

Ultimately, assuming you were planning to paint and replace the flooring anyway, you're going to be paying for the following extra stuff related to remediating the mold:- Remove any sheetrock that got wet- Remediate the mold behind the sheetrock- Perform air quality test(s)- Replace the sheetrockRemoving the sheetrock from the entire 2000 sf house probably wouldn't cost more than $3000.