The tenant fails to pay their last month's rent and leaves the place needing new flooring and paint.

But you know, after it was all cleaned and painted on the inside it wasn't so bad.

How do handle new painting and floor coverings?

Finally I add value to properties including fresh paint, new light fixtures, smart locks and even adding a kitchenette of laundry room if the landlord agrees that it will add value to their property to create a "second unit" out of a bedroom suite with a separate entrance. 

They were recommended for a paint job for an apartment.Best,Pamela

I must replace the roof, repave the parking lot, fix several issues with the overall facade of the building and paint it. 

Having said that, unless you have multiple buyers competing for the right to purchase a property, you will get resistance for demanding too high a “middleman” fee.

New insulation across first floor along with sheetrock, Alexandria Moulding trims, primer, and two coats of eggshell paint (1,100 SQFT).Installation of 15 ea. 6" recessed lighting cans across first floor with pendant lights for the dining room and over the kitchen counter.

The goal of our fund is to do exactly what you said which is to provide diversification across recession resistant asset types as well as geographies, operators, etc.

New cabinets, and granite counter tops, full bathroom rehab in 2 bathrooms, new windows, new wood sighting on entire outside of home, new wood deck in back yard, new paint and texture job throughout.