Being a fireman, carpenter, window cleaner or just walking to your car or driving has its own risks.  

Consider paying for a professional cleaner to really make the property shine.Staging, Staging, StagingThis is one of the most important ways you can make your property sell faster and be more appealing to buyers.

Consider paying for a professional cleaner to really make the property shine.

Do not be judgmental, dont tell him he is disgusting, but talk about makeing sure carpets are cleaned etc.Also, MAKE SURE you learn your state rules. 

Fixing up the interior should be around $5K to $7K for carpet and paint, and cleaning. 

Consider paying for a professional cleaner to really make the property shine.Staging, Staging, StagingThis is one of the most important ways you can make your property sell faster and be more appealing to buyers.

I do have some questions about it but I'll cover those elsewhere; I don't want to clutter up this post with that.Am I correct in understanding that if I decide that a house needs, say, paint inside & out, carpets, a new dishwasher and over-the-range microwave, a runny faucet fixed, and moderate landscaping work, I can't do any of that myself, and also can't hire contractors to do it, but must  hire a General Contractor to manage all the work?

Consider paying for a professional cleaner to really make the property shine.

When we found this deal, there was apparant damage to the carpets in the basement from pet waste, which I immediately thought was an excellent opportunity to get into this house as I was willing to spend some time and money rehabing, where most homebuyers wouldn't be.

The one couple even steam cleaned the carpets.