It had TP, some local restaurant menus, local services/utility numbers (cable, police, electrical, etc), and a few other nick-knacks.

Hardwood and tile all the way.As for appliances, what is the average lifespan for a new gas stove, electric stove, refridgerator, diswhasher, washer, dryer?

Taxes are 8000 including municipal garbage. 32 dollars a month for landlord electric. 20% down so mortgage will be around 700 a month and I figured 2500 for insurance.

I know I cannot turn off water or electricity on the tenant, but how about these amenities which were included with the lease (remember, the lease expired today, July 31, and the tenant is in holdover).

I just closed, and I need to put the electrics into my name.    

I agree with Sam that tenants will only use the accordion or any electrically actuated shutters. 

The house was a dump, basement leaking, plumbing held together with duct tape, crazy electrical.

My name is Matthew and I am an electrical engineering major at Long Beach.

There is a nice electric flattop range and a standard fridge.

Dawn, Darren and Jay are ALL correct AND if they're city of Milwaukee tax foreclosures, that means a city inspector has already gone through them THOROUGHLY and done a full report on ANY and EVERY issue wrong inside and out and that means they want it fixed up to code (i.e. fixed just right, not some rigged up quick fix) and ALL plumbing and electrical work MUST be permitted, thus you're hiring a master plumber/electrician for that work at around $70/hr +/-.I very, very much caution anyone from skirting the permit rules not just for possible trouble with the city, lots of people do all sorts of unpermitted work and get away with it from city's point of view, but for liability reasons.