If you can cheaply update any metal fixtures (door knobs, and light fixtures especially) to a brushed nickel instead of brass, it will help give the entire place an updated look which usually translates to the property renting quicker.

They were both very distressed properties that I rehabbed myself from the ground up, all new utilities, windows, insulation, drywall, fixtures, floors, etc.

Light bulbs- I put new ones in the common areas after I realized that every last bulb was burnt out, the tenants were thankful since the previous landlord hadn't cared, and they would have changed them but no one had a ladder to reach the high ceiling fixtures.

Give me a yell when you come to Thermopolis and we can grab a cup of coffee. 

After my first cup of coffee I send out a few SMS messages that she has ready to go for me and see if sellers are ready to sell.

A three-prong circuit tester will be used at the time of the inspection to assure safety.Every room used for living must have either two working outlets or one working outlet and a permanently installed light fixture.

All we need to do is some simple things (caulk around the fixtures in restroom, cleaning windows, capping gas lines into rooms, installing garbage disposal, etc) for it to truly be move-in ready and a good representation of our product we offer to our residents.I've read books on how to market and fill properties but what I'm really most concerned about is the learning curve my husband and I have about the legalities of landlording.I'm a Lifestyles Unlimited member so I have access to some documents that landlords use but I've got some questions about applicants and how to handle them legally.We have our list of criteria below.  

Respond to maintenance requests quickly.Maintain the property well.Treat residents with respect.Properly screen tenants in the same complex to create a community of like-minded residents.Respectfully enforce lease terms regarding on time rent so their is clarity and consistency among residents.Respond to items that impact the overall look of the exterior of the property (broken blinds, sheets or signs in windows, storage on front porches).Properly maintain landscaping in communities.Provide automation for applications, lease signing, renters insurance and lease payments.Deal aggressively with unlawful and non compliant residents to provide a safe community.Understand and price rents at market levels.If you are raising rents, offer to clean carpet (if needed) or add/replace a fixture...get creative to add value.  

Change shower fixtures (handle, head etc). 

@Matt Ventura, it's a big topic and one best learned over many cups of virtual coffee.