Paint everything, and add decent fixtures to push rents to upper market.I have already began marketing the property for rent, even with no interior photos yet I have had 25 or so people attempt to apply who are happy with the rents.

What was supposed to be "paint and rent" turned into a few sheets of drywall, new electrical panel, new front door, paint and rent.  

Sometimes paint and carpet is enough.

One thing we did discover is (this property doesn’t have a basement it’s on a slab), because of the pet urine soaking into the concrete after cleaning, bleaching… we sealed it with Kilz oil based sealer to lock in/out the odors and ran my Ozone machine for a month to help with the smell.The Bear Paint distributor for Home Depot said we should have used water based Kilz and not oil based.

It can be stressful on a marriage if you're not on the same page.Tip...I got a flexible part time job as a substitute teacher...So, if I wasn't working on an extensive rehab, I worked at the school...In the beginning, I painted, cut grass and purchased all material to save $$$...If it's your Desire to do RE and you're 100% committed,  your husband will probably honor that...GL

The carpet and walls need replacing and painting.

Plan about $9K in repairs up front for new carpets or floors, paint, 6 appliances, hot water heater, plumbing leaks, and to fix whatever else was broken.Also, if you are planning FHA financing please beware that many of the foreclosures will not qualify due to disrepair.  

So back to the house.It needs some carpet in the living room, some painting, and the back deck needs to have the roof fixed (the more expensive part of the necessary work).

- Up-front cost difference- Energy (heating) costs- Comfort- Resale value impact- Anything else that's relevantWhen I say crawl space, I mean a non-ventilated, moisture-protected (vapor barrier, waterproof spray, and sand/gravel), heated space, NOT the dirt-covered, ventilated space of old.Thanks!

You don't want to go through and paint then patch because then you'll need to paint again.