Here's my situation;I acquired a property and I am making repairs to it to bring it up to a certain standard before I list it on STR websites.

By the time you get through 4+ years of a standard University education, you should be well rounded enough to get the job done.

Once you are licensed, you are held to a much different standard in the community as Mark and I are.  

If it is a residential property, agents typically use a standard residential contract (most if not all states have there own committee).

It'll look great, $30/sheet approx, could do 8 stairs with a standard 36" width.

there are lots of big standard 2-3 bedroom apartments vacant for months in SF city, I want to rent those apartments for the long term( 2-3 Years) and rent out the rooms to students, making it much cheaper than renting an entire apartment. 

Standardize as quickly as possible with style of property and finishes and it will become easier. 

I have a list of items my PM is recommending to meet the section 8 standards, I want to make sure all of them are necessary.

In the CA RE contract, that's the standard language it states.  

All the above said, standard maintenance goes a long way to protect the lifespan of a system.