The tenant comes and points out the little details that might be a spot on the rug or a crack in the wall. 

Require area rugs on high traffic spots?

By easier turnover are you referring to just more rugged materials to "tenant proofing" places.  

Cost of furnishings - luckily in our market the majority of properties come fully turnkey meaning, I write my contracts like so: Personal Property included with the sale, any furniture, décor, lamps, kitchen and household wares, linens, electronics, appliances, all patio and deck furniture, fire pits, hot tubs, rugs, currently located at the residence at no additional value.  

I have to consider wholesaling this.Looking at it as a rental rehab, I am figuring costs to get it ready as between 12-15K (rugs, paint, new kitchen and bathroom, new furnace, repair garage and cleaning outside).

Furniture, mattresses, pillows, linens, towels, bath mats, soap dispensers, hair dryers, iron, ironing board, vacuum, a FULLY stocked kitchen, TVs, cable, internet, rugs, outdoor furniture, hot tub (maybe?)

If people want carpet they can add area rugs. :)

Our cleaner returned today to double check everything and found a tv remote missing (I know this happens a lot), chocolate stains in the carpet, more blood stains on other linens, bath rugs, and furniture, more furniture stains, etc.

i was never a fan of "staging" until I listed one of my properties - the agent did a great job, the property looked so much better - and it sold within a few weeks for a price I was satisfied with.The rugs, lamps, tables and all the other stuff came from Rent A Center, it wasn't all that expensive - it made the sale.You may want to consult with them to stage your house - they will deliver it and put it where you want it in the house and remove it when you are finished.

A current situation is that conventional lenders need the houses to be closer to pristine condition to lend, while the tier of providers that do more rugged fixer mortgages are no longer in business, or charge very high rates.