Replacing all light fixtures, faucets, doors, door knobs, ceiling fans, every inch of wall was repainted, all moulding from brown to white, new laminate flooring through the whole first floor and vinyl in the bathrooms, repainted the deck, and really landscaped outside, as well as a brand new porch.

Sounds like a bad idea to me.

I just had to replace my line, because old grease had basically closed the line.

Martin I looked into Guesty but wound up finding other flat rate services to replace what I most wanted out of Guesty.

Sounds like you are off to a good start.  

I've been in the industry 20 year and so sorry if I sound like a complete idiot.

She is requesting that I pain the kitchen, repair chipped Formica on countertop and Formica that is coming up on counter and also fix or replace hood over gas stove.

Sounds like you are on the right track!

Dawn--I've read and heard a lot as I've been doing my own research that there are few rental vacancies and rentals are needed in Medford, sounds like especially lower rents.While rentals seem to be needed, I've read a few articles in the last several months that have highlighted the large number of abandoned or unoccupied out-of-state owned homes in the area, and family members and friends have colloquially reported the same.

That project for the lot in Southie sounds really exciting, so definitely let me know how that goes.