Complete rehab, open up walls, furnish with appliances, complete fencing.

Complete rehab, open up walls, furnish with appliances, complete fencing.

Complete rehab, open up walls, furnish with appliances, complete fencing.

Then we painted the walls ourselves, and fully furnished it.

Sure don't waste their time by going to see lots of properties when you aren't ready to pull the trigger but they can set up alerts from the MLS so you get emails about new properties and can start to get a sense of the market.

Spend money on renovations (see above) and a photographer to make your listing popDon't waste money on a property manager if you don't have to.

Good amount is cosmetic but some wall removal, Master bath gut, etc.

Mostly cosmetic, but also full master bath remodel and some wall removal.

Stained the backyard fence and deck, painted all the interior walls and trim, and updated all the door knobs for a fresh modern look.What was the outcome?

They don't charge you a fee until you've failed the inspection a second time; so it seems like the play for efficiency is to not waste time out there and if you do get flagged you go back separately and fix the issue(s)?