And I'm not even talking splash and dash work but simply renewalTake up old carpet and refinish the hardwoods underneath cheap and easy as heckProfessional interior paint and trimReface cabinets, new appliances, new vanities in bathroomsclean the place new doors instead of those ugly old brown onesNew light switches (trust me here), faucetsnew light fixtures"shrub up" and trim the lawnOn a small house you would be hard pressed to spend 15KNow rent it to tenants who love it and who might buy their own starter house in a couple of years.  

Consider installing energy-efficient LED lights or adding additional lighting fixtures to brighten up the space.

Joe plans to pay out of his saved up funds up to 3% to10% down, and 10,000 to fix the home (assuming only cosmetic work, paint, carpet, fixtures, landscape) regardless if he provides the labor.

If you are not moving walls and just replacing fixtures and updating finishes, then yes, a GC could probably handle this type of project.

The plumbing work to cut into the stack and put in the fixtures you talked about isn't impossible hard even for a DIYer. 

What about kitchen cabinets and fixtures?

Reach out if you’d like to grab a cup of coffee some time.

Instead of typing them all out would you be up for a cup of coffee and talk through some options?

Not my cup of tea.

All joking aside I know people do well investing in Cleveland, just not my cup of tea.