(Had a tenant put a deposit down and has taken a month for the PM to put in a fridge and stove. that was paid for a month prior to that).

In fact, the only thing original thing for sure is the fridge. 

In order to purchase the property and qualify for FHA financing we need to discontinue these units and remove the stoves, fridges, etc.

He also painted our fridge b/c it didn't match the other appliances and nobody ever knew we painted it. 

But remember that for studios, tenants typically would pay their own cable, electric and other utilities and maintenance, so the gap is bigger than just the base rent comparison.Our tenants have the option of paying an extra $10/week to have a mini-fridge in their room, and $10/week for weeks they want a window A/C unit.

Are you saying that they did all that work, ripped out all the sheetrock to replace a fridge water line?

I always have a well-stocked fridge of beer, tequila, vodka, and even wine!

How do you typically navigate the harmony with the other person with cooking, getting ready in the bathroom, sharing cabinets/fridge space etc?

They still owe $300 for a utility bill and $150 for removing and dumping the unit's fridge by the dumpster.

We had just completely remodeled the unit, new bathrooms, new kitchen cabinets, granite countertop, new microwave and fridge, sinks, faucets, plumbing (left the oven, washer and dryer from previous), new flooring throughout, fresh paint.It's one thing after another.