By the time I checked it out the tenants had actually moved out and the units were in pretty good condition!

You don't know the condition before move-in, so taking deductions will be difficult anyways.

If no then........it can be more complicated but assuming they are to turn the unit over to you in the same condition it was handed over to them, and it wasn't because of smoke damage you can charge them for it still.  

I've been running most of my side gigs anywhere from 2 years to 6 months (dog trainer, Beachbody coach, condition reporter for a property management company, manager for my mom's airbnb). 

@Robin Brown, Abandoned properties can be a hot or miss depending on what condition they are in.

Everything in it is relatively new or in good condition, except it's missing a fridge.

Without photos of the condition at purchase you have to assume the sellers aren’t liars and live with it.

Everything in it is relatively new or in good condition, except it's missing a fridge.

People get conditioned to their surroundings. 

The appreciation has been significant over the last several years and I suspect property here will continue to appreciate over time, both from overall property value appreciation but also the rents are appreciating which helps owners with their cash flow.I personally like multi-family properties the most, especially for newer investors as the properties being sold are often in such a condition that allows for cash flow to come into play after some renovations or lease improvements in the first couple years.