Ask rehabers for a range of costs for various items like kitchens and baths.

In addition, please also include any items checkedbelow:1) 2011, 2012 and 2013 W-2's2) Please explain your employment, are you presently employed with both____ and ____ ?

He got a great deal and I got off the hook of having to do a lot of the small clean up items like landscaping and basic interior cleaning.

Holidays are slow for apartments but I often move relocating military into houses in Dec/Jan.   

Account Closed - Just write into your lease a monthly maintenance review to check mechanicals/electrical/smoke alarms/safety items.

@Scott O'Halloran Small banks look at a number of items when underwriting a rental portfolio:1.

I find tenants do not bother you as much with little items and will go the extra mile in handling issues themselves.

Get 3 bids (you may want to start with one and get a list of work items, then get the other two to estimate the same work - don't share pricing!)

However, unless you do the work THEY demand you do (fyi be coachable to every item... which could conflict timewise with your job, family life, other commitments, etc) you don't get a dime back.

Also if you call in a few contractors to give itemized bids you will start to get an idea of what things cost and at least have ballparks for items like a kitchen, bathroom, a roof.