In my experience so far, tenants don't knock themselves out caring for the lawn, and the applicants are far more interested in the square footage of the house (and kitchen cabinets) than lawn appearance.

Pressure wash deck, house and wheelchair rampPaint deck, wheelchair ramp and wood floor of screened in front porchReplace screen on screen door (front porch)Replace 2nd screen door (front porch)Replace 2 ceiling fansPossibly paint cabinets (depending on how they look after cleaning)Replace vinyl flooring in guest bath (planning to use vinyl tile)Replace guest bath vanity topPossibly replace vinyl flooring in master bath (vinyl tile)The good news:Furnace, AC unit and hot water heater are all relatively new (~4 years old).Deck is solidBrushed nickel fixtures from the previous rehab are still in great shape.Refrigerator appears to be in working condition, as is over-the-range microwave.  

While these claims are true, each one is a legitimate claims -- 2 of which were for minor issues resulting in ~$300-500 claims, one involving theft and vandalism for roughly $4,000 (someone stole the central air unit and cabinets), and the other two are on his primary residence -- hail damage, etc. 

Concrete walls with plaster/paint, tile floors, boom proof cabinets, slide in appliances, LOL  :)  

Changing out cabinets and flooring with a new coat of paint won't trigger that.

Freestanding stove/range (whether inserted between cabinets or standing off by itself) is the only item that customarily stays with the property.

We would do a fair amount of the labor work but sub out specialty services... cabinets, counter-tops, electrical, plumbing, etc...

Paint cabinets (white?)

Today I encountered a screen door that I had a hard time overcoming....Day 1 RecapDemo 95% CompleteElectric Rough CompleteSoffit Fascia Repair CompleteNew Gutters CompleteNew Cabinets OrderedNew Windows OrderedFraming Materials & Drywall Ordered

New painted maple shaker cabinets, calacutta/carerra marble backsplash, and light grey quartz counters.