As investors, is our time better spent finding deals and partners to grow with or cleaning toilets and organizing turn overs? 

In either case, you can't work on the property as it must be a passive investment (e.g. you must hire someone to fix the toilet and can't pay the expense with non-retirement funds).7.

Who's going to handle inspections or take the 11pm call about a clogged toilet?

But to provide some value anyways, here are our costs.Kitchen: New cabinets, granite, hardware, appliances: $17K to $20K (includes labor)Pain interior: $2K - $4KBathroom: New bath/shower, toilet, tile work, Vanity, hardware,  $5K-$7K (includes Labor)New flooring about $6 to $10 / sqft installed.We personally put in a lot... again depending on the area and comps.New doors, new windows if they are older, new doors, trim, hardware, update electrical if it is outdated (people will just not be happy buying a house with AL wiring).Our absolute minimum we put into our houses is about $40K-$50K, but that literally doesn't get you much.

., toilets that ran on rain water, central heating from mantle lava, appliances that could run on an AA battery if needed, etc.

They sent me a bill for $200 just for cleaning supplies and they also replaced toilet seat for $100 extra.

Death by a thousand paper cuts is very real if you have to hire out every little leaky faucet, rubbing door frame, or running toilet.

I have been looking at this from a "I'm willing to learn and grind" but, I think I need to put myself out there and show I'm willing to do anything including cleaning toilets. 

Basic provisions such as soap, shampoo, toilet tissue, kitchen roll, dishwasher soap, detergent, even in small quantities should be available upon arrival (that said you need to make it clear they are booking a self catering vacation. 

Also you may want to remove the toilet before they broke it.