However you still have a few options here that balance tenant safety with vacancy reduction: If/when possible, use a video walkthrough and floor mapping software to help tenants know if their stuff will fit in the space. 

I've done painting, cleaning, learned that I'm a ****** plumber and I needed to hire help for that, patched drywall, hired help to do my floors and learned that I can TOTALLY do that myself, hired pros to get septic work, well work, and driveway work done.

>>> If you don't do this, you may very well find dead rotting stinking animal carcasses ruining the carpets and sub-floor when you are able to turn the unit, plus it's just the right thing to do.Good Luck!

Purchase price: $225,000 Cash invested: $70,000 Sale price: $353,000 Reconfigured first floor, gutted basement, new HVAC, new plumbing, new electrical, new baths and new kitchen.

Fresh paint, floors/carpet, plumbing repairs, electrical repairs, soffit repair, vapor barrier in crawl space, all sorts of stuff!

Water had ran from the 2nd floor so I had to redo the ceiling on the first floor, redo the floors, new granite counter tops, SS appliances, and had to redo the basement.

I received a quote of about $6k to get it rent ready (clean/pest/paint/flooring/landscaping/garade door).

My capex budget includes roof 25 year life span, floors 10 year life span, appliances and hot water heaters 12 year life span, hvac 20 year life span, bath and kitchen remodel 20 year life span.

The building has three floors, the third floor houses the bathroom and bedroom of the second floor 2nd unit. 

Don't try to grab the proverbial falling knife until it has actually hit the floor.