Ok, so first and foremost, our family stayed in the property for most of the summer while we looked for a home of our own so we spent 3 months living here. The rental property has basic amenities for both short and medium length stays - 2 bedroom/2bath home. The owners allowed pets, which was the biggest reason we chose this property. The price was the second reason. Owners have put 3 different size beds so can easily sleep 5, if needed. The owners were very accommodating to our requests throughout our stay so this would be reason #3 to choose this property. The place is not a 4 or 5-star hotel but has the basics - TV, dining room table for 4, couch, etc. Internet or full cable would be nice but we don't watch too much TV in the first place anyway. The property is located not far from downtown which is a plus since there's really 2-3 main roads with restaurants in town - Cape Coral Blvd, Del Prado Blvd and Pine Island, sure there are others small businesses but the main ones are on the first two streets named. If you're in town visiting, you probably just need a place to sleep when you're not on the water/canal and the basic, no-frills of the place will work out perfectly. So for knowing what you're getting into, it lives up to the expectations (3 star) but the owners going out of their way to accommodate requests compels me to upgrade it to a 4-star.
Unsure of any planned renovations but I would invest in a top-down interior and exterior paint job...pruning all landscaping...Internet...cable..professional floor tile cleaning (floors clean but grout work needed)...replacing kitchen appliances (stove/oven, as well as garbage disposal)...replacing electrical outlets (had issues at times throughout the home but sporadic)...and then furnishings more like a home (instead of bare walls)...would be my top priorities...
Please contact owners and give them a chance to meet your requests. It might cost a couple dollars extra but it'll be worth it, while the price is lower than the rest.