Some tenants are pretty hard on a property and lazy about taking care of things - slamming doors, what they put down the kitchen sink, how they treat appliances, etc.

Sinking that much money into it decreases your return.

A lot of rentals are using granite more and more,, I'd consider a top mount sink, verses under-mount if you have sink, plumbing issues you can removed and service the sink without as many issues than if the sink is under-mounted. 

I am taking copious notes and letting all this expert info sink in. :)2018 is going to be incredible!

Not having enough showers, sinks, or mirrors is a huge inconvenience to the tenants.

Sink that money into something else that cash flows and will also appreciate. 

Labor for entire shower (inexpensive) tile work in each bath & backsplash around bathroom sinks & kitchen backsplash. 7.

For example, with rare exceptions (generally wouldn't be applicable in same town, like you were told), you can't count "departing residence" rental income, typically that sinks DTI.

That's why I want you to go back and reread this article two or three more times until it sinks in.

For one house, just to do what was described took two worker 13 days working 14-hour days and the cost was $32,000 because in 3 years the tenants destroyed the kitchen cabinets, counter tops, carpets, linoleum, cracked 3 bathroom sink bowls, damaged the kitchen sink porcelain and destroyed the refrigerator and stove.For apartments, the average cost to clean and paint is usually less then $2,000 and the work is completed in 3 to 5 days.