. $1.5k being the estimated fair market value of a carpet lightly used for 1 year.

I recommend a camera system with a motion detector food light and if the situation calls for it, perhaps some temporary construction fencing to help reduce the invitation in.

Even lighting has trends.That said, if it's really what you want to do - and you're smart and have knowledge, go for it!!

I have been through the process twice in Cook County, IL, and it was not something I would take lightly.

The VOR specifies when the lease started, the current rent, the tenant's 12-month payment history, and other info that sheds light on the kind of tenant they are.Similarly, when our tenants move elsewhere, some (only some) of those landlords request a VOR from us, which we promptly provide.However, at no point do we accept any documentation directly from a tenant as proof of their tenancy status, nor do we provide any directly to a tenant.

For example doors, flooring, lighting, etc?

I second that @Jordan Clermont,  with a light itch to own just one investment property, I found out about Biggerpockets few years ago and my life has never been the same since :)! 

;-)  Tell them, "I want to buy 3+ bedroom houses with at least 1.5 bathrooms needing light to moderate rehab, between 1200-1800 square feet, within 2 miles of the Hospital over off of 3rd street." 

I take it your pilot light stays lit, but the burner doesn't come on as it should. 

3/4 of the units were occupied at purchase, so the vacant one we rehabbed the kitchen, painted the walls and trim, and added some light to the dark spaces.