You can get pretty close to top level rents by doing cosmetics... white quartz in kitchen, $1200 white shakur cabinets from lowes, $200 of white tile, refinish old wood flooring a dark color, new $300 bathroom vanity w/white tile and new paint throughout.

I know that Carmel, IN technically bans STR's and I believe Zionsville too.

They aren't all perfect, but I can be more selective than some of my competitors.Using the same colors in all of your units saves time/money on turns that only need touch-ups.

Light colored towels and linens will probably suffer the most abuse.

Not sure if it includes citizenship rights or not (that's a joke-smile.)There is money and fun to be had, but it is work, I see plenty of serious buyers there with computers and color coded spreadsheets, big file folders of research, and piles of money. 

I've been looking at the Fresno area, too.

Photocopy them in color. 

What is the estimate to restore the property to its original color/condition?

Every month, the Tulsa area MLS provides an update that colors in a visual representation of data. 

I have had the best luck with Rentals.comUse pops of color (orange or red) accents