You should manage outdoor maintenance with the same regular landscaping and pool cleaning that the property has been receiving before it was a rental.

Where I work (doing landscaping and excavation) we only require money up front if the client wants something that requires a special order product.

Carpet, LVP flooring, painting, new lighting fixtures and can less recessed lights, new light switches/outlets, GFIs, light plumbing, refinished countertops, and light landscaping.

However, I've quickly realized that the real estate landscape here differs.Recently, I completed "How to Invest in Real Estate" by Brandon and Joshua, which has further fueled my excitement to gain insights from experienced individuals like yourself.

I'm moving to Miami and weighing the options of self-management vs PM and landscape, the whole 9 yards. 3392beechwood.spaceI have a Cleveland Heights Duplex.  

Say the investor funds everything (purchase and build costs), and we do all the work (the architectural design, interior design, landscaping design, project management etc.).

Same as Hawaii landscape.

If those are the current body colors of the house, I'd go with a rich, warm hue for the entry, like a deep burgundy, and unless it has a decided function, remove the glass "storm" door.Find a couple of matching, cool-looking mailboxes and position them together centered under the window.I'd also paint the garage doors a dark gray, about halfway between the siding and roof colors.Replace the carriage fixtures with something clean-lined and contemporary, and much LARGER.Then, do some landscaping... start with about 3-5 junipers or anything that grows tightly (almost straight upward) in a column-like form, plant them in a row along the front of the walkway, maybe with some seasonal color at ground level. 

new floors, new backsplash, paint, landscaping, new faucets, nest thermostat, built in ceiling speakers, new lights throughout the house.

Also add landscapers, snow removal, and lawn care.