I like to know the exterior condition, interior conditions, and the tenants of my properties.

New water heater + Expansion tankPaint All interior and trimFix previous amateur repair on crack in ceilingKitchenNew kitchen counter top (L Shaped, about 25 sq ft in total)Refurbish cabinetsGeneralRemove one interior door and wall up (this is behind the new shower)Replace one exterior doorExteriorLandscape (mow, clear small brush/overgrowth, trim hedges)Repair about 20 ft of fallen fencingNew crawlspace doorI'm not against DIY'ing a few things, but time constraints with a full time job mean hiring almost all of this out.

list it available date as soon as you can.. people move in and out every day of the week, they relocate from out of state,, or from the house down the block..JUST list it,, put up some exterior photo's take some interior of finished areas and check the rents in your area so your priced right from the start. 

I work in sales selling high end luxury home furnishings to the trade only: interior designers and architects.

I know that there are holes in the interior walls that looked as if they maybe have been throwing a baseball against the wall.

The question really comes down to the depreciable basis to start with, as well as how much land improvement, and interior components. 

If the foreclosed property has interior access, you can setup time to take the contractor through.

There will be very minimal work on interiors (less than 2% of the whole project).

Second moisture problems in basements can not be adequately resolved from the interior, you need a foundation specialist.

SFR: 4/2 over 2067 sq. ft. with 10,000 sq. ft lot and pool Illegally added 3rd bathroom and kitchen added to dining space Repairs needed: -New windows-new paint interior and exterior- has small kitchen (could knock down wall between living and kitchen or between kitchen and hot water heater closet in garage)-complete rehab of two baths and kitchen- pool supposedly worked but not confirmed (was empty) - new fence in back- new hot water heater and furnace- new garage door needed- landscaping in big back yardFor US, the conservative estimate for repairs was $60,000 - $70,000.