Put a fresh coat of paint in common areas, power wash the building if it has siding.

Clean is defined as: all surfaces (walls, floors, counters, fixtures, appliances) free from dirt, grime, excessive dirty dishes/laundry, and grease.

I live in Wash DC and have a busy career so I assume I'll need to have a local manager.

I plan to instal ceramic tile in the bathroom, kitchen, and laundry area, LVP everywhere else, new cabinets in the kitchen, appliances, and modern LED lighting.What kind of countertops (both in the kitchen and bathroom) would you recommend for the best longevity/price/value ratio?

Buying used comes with a number of considerations - equipment age, lease terms, traffic into the laundromat, wash and fold, there's a long list.There's some good advice from others. 

Increasing your rent is horrible advice to begin with; and sweeping the parking lot, virtual staging and hiding the laundry area will certainly not close the obvious value gap!!

Then magically you'll get "declined" and never hear from them again.Another variation of this is washing hot checks.

Business Cards "A" Frame Signs Non Owner Occupieds Paper Signs on Poles Join Community Organizations Hire a Sign "Flipper" Bandit Signs Church Small Groups Hard Money Lenders Door Hangers Sponsor An Event Developer and Builders Hand Outs Charitable Donations Mailmen Flyers Charitable Raffles Your Competitors Title Companies Host or Co-Host a Charitable Function Local Employers Closing Agents Hold a Free "How To" Seminar Rent to Own Stores C.P.A.s Booth at the Home Show Referrals Attorneys Fliers to Weekly Hotels Your Existing Occupants Property Managers Put Up Signs on Your Properties Have Your Voice Message Urge Caller to "Tell a Friend" Financial Planners Ads for Other Properties Free Publicity Financial Advisors Join the BBB Sponsor A "Food Truck" with Your Promo Info Insurance Salesmen Bankruptcy Filings Pay for an Ad on an Ice Cream Truck Investors Court Filings Write Articles for Papers Your Contractors Probate Interviews for Radio, TV, Newspapers Your vendors New Baby Announcements University Bulletin Boards Door To Door Mail to Landlords List on Fizber.com Free Gift Offer Signs at the Gate to an Army Fort Weekly or Community Newspaper Ads Apartment Complexes Signs at the Gate to a Sub Division Bulletin Boards At Safeway/Albertsons/Krogers Mailers Hire a Student To Hand Out Fliers Minor Newspaper Ads FSBO.com Promo Material - Calendars, Notepads Newspaper Weekend Ads Magnet Signs for Your Cars Co-operative Advertising Real Estate Magazines Flying Banners Craigslist FSBO Magazines Trade Shows Website FSBO Signs in Yards Festivals Bus Stop Signs Restaurants Fairs Adopt a Street Sign Restrooms Balloons Laundromats Mail Centers Movie Theater Commercials Car Washes Billboards Rent a McDonald's Sign Auto Shops T-Shirts and Hats E-Mail Blasts Google Ads Twitter Radio Ads Expired MLS Listings Sponsor a Sports Team Free Information Report Open Houses Real Estate Agents Probates Pre-foreclosures Loan Officers

It tells nothing of can they get it done, will it get done, how soon, how good or bad, if there will be a laundry list of "and then's" as you go, it only get's a # on paper.

But a lot of folks writing those books were washing cars in 2008-2011, when the entire vacation rental market came crashing to the ground.