As I looked at the people who were advocates for buying a new car, I saw many similaritiesThese were the people who probably had mountains of debt, and come to work with fancy clothes that definitely make a statement, while i wear a t shirt and jeans. 

Small world, my sister and brother-in-law own Hot House Yoga in Midlothian. :) 

There are 2 pans that had rotten food in them, a couple of mattresses that have seen better days, and a few clothing items but rest is literally just trash.

I would also add removing old,broken,warn out,or enormous furniture that is clearly unattractive and makes the living room and bedrooms appear smaller and less comfortable than they really are.The house should be staged with modern and appropriate furniture to show buyers what they're new furniture will look like in their new home.Excess clothing that is not normally worn should removed from overstuffed closets and dressers and donated to charity,thrown away,or boxed up and stored off site from the home.If your toilets are old or have unremovable stains that look terrible,replace the entire toilet.Bathtubs should be reglazed to look shiny and new again.

I'm going to keep my personal things pretty limited... record player, clothes, pictures....

Here’s what I learned: if you are doing some the work yourself, and you have painting on your list and refinishing the hardwood floors, don’t waste a second thinking about putting down drop cloths over those hardwood floors.

Keep calling to ask someone else, or better yet: put on your working class outfit (not you investor/know it all clothes!) 

The homeowners literally abandoned the home and left so many things from the couch, pots & pans, canned foods, clothing, and a litterbox full of poop.  

I don't force my dream on her, rather I just ask that she supports me (Which she does), and I support her (She has a business making t-shirts and clothing).

The bathroom floor is so soaked with urine that the entire subfloor needs to be pulled up and replaced, and a new floor laid down.The entire apartment is a mess, and full of old clothes and trash.It is obviously not in showable condition.So my question is this - since the verbal agreement we made was broken (not moving out the 15th, not providing pictures, and not leaving the place clean) do the terms of the original lease remain in effect?