If I repainted I'd be doing it to get the "wow" factor (and fresh-paint smell) of a completely repainted apartment, not because any walls are so bad currently that potential tenants would look at them and run.I no there's no one-size-fits-all answer, but generally speaking, which of these upgrades would deliver the biggest bang for the buck?

If at any point you feel KW isn’t the brokerage that best fits your needs and plans  then feel free to shop around.

Shop around a bit and see if you find a good fit. 

Not an ideal solution, but if it makes the problem go away...

@Dan Barli ideally single family or duplexes to rent out.

Passive income from a single property would not have been enough to live off of.This left me with 3 options: The wishful option: Keep my job in San Francisco for another 6 or so months, apply for a loan to purchase a house in the Denver area (ideally a duplex, but man good ones are tough to find right now).

Determine what niche my military lifestyle fits around...?.

Make sure you state your goals so both parties can make sure each other are a good fit.

One choice is long term ideally while the other choice is short term.

We have a 100 y/o single family buy&hold in Missouri and would like to turn the attic into usable space. ideally we could keep the rafters exposed in keeping with the character of the home, so the standard 6 inch fiberglass would not work.