Floors swept and mopped, appliances cleaned inside/out, windows washed, carpets vacuumed, finger smudges wiped off light switches and doors, all lightbulbs work, etc.

I'm purchasing my first car wash and very excited about it!  

It’s important to include anything that regularly comes up throughout the year (here’s a hint: birthdays, Christmas, soccer uniforms and summer vacations come up every year).

I think rich dad poor dad brain washed me here's a quote: ''Traditionally, when housing prices rise, so do home equity loans.

I'm all for kids working but punching almost half a regular working week on a 13 year old will seriously cut into their "let me be a kid" time. 

Even if it was a "wash" to begin with, it will save increasingly with time and every available study shows that not only do solar homes sell for more (average $4/watt of solar system) but also sell faster.

If they choose a payment plan, I recommend they pay it off in less than 90 days and the payments should be regular, every 14-30 days.

Get the advice of an agent in your area but in addition to what's been said: paint job, flooring, exterior appearance (new siding/paint/power-wash/whatever) and landscaping.

How do you overcome the objection from a landlord that a STR would create more problems for the owners than a regular rental would. i.e.- there would be more traffic and there is a permit to obtain from the County.  

Similar to a car wash or laundromat.