I visit the properties maybe 4-5 times a year and do cleaning/landscaping/improvements (when I'm home visiting family/friends). 

If you’re doing a fix flip do landscaping, flooring, painting, roof, etc.Stay away from structural.  

(i can get a view of the property up close, monthly)Tennants cut the grass and keep up the landscaping, pay for their own trach pick up, as well.When I pu the rent, I drop off a new filter for the H/AC.

Any house you look at regardless if it is fully rehabbed or in crap condition, it IS in its "As-Is Condition" at that time.As far as value, if you are asking how I would define the As-Is Value, the answer would always vary based on that particular opportunity.For instance, lets say we have a house that needs paint, landscaping, and new flooring, but the rest of the house is in great shape as are the mechanicals, roof, foundation, stucco, etc.

It will always be a sub market here, but it does have some things going for it besides oil and its pretty landscape (sarcasm font)

Im setting up my business and networking as best I can with the current COVID landscape. 

Sometimes there's lots in a subdivision that are less marketable, (smaller, sloped, etc.) you want to make sure there's enough space for building, after required setbacks for curb, gutter, sidewalk, landscaping, any utilities, etc.

Local laws can change the landscape dramatically, both in your ability to rent there, but also in values, since successful STR locations are seeing huge appreciation because other investors are willing to pay more with the anticipation of STR.  

New roof, HVAC, interior paint, bath and kitchen renovation, landscaping.

They are getting 100 a month off to do landscaping and snow removal that they do not do (they do the paths but not the driveway.. they fill the garden beds with knick knacks but don't remove the leaves... theres always an excuse, and they’ve claimed they can’t afford to pay the extra hundred).