Need to repaint the entire unit because last tenant smoked and left the paint with stains.

I have already cleaned the walls and used TSP as my final cleaning product. Repaired and re textured all the walls and ceilings.

Questions is do i

A: save me time and money and paint pure white semi-gloss ceiling walls and trims

B: Spend a little more time and do semi gloss pure white ceilings and trims c a semigloss off tone color for the walls.

Equipment that i can use - Airless sprayer, Airless sprayer with roller adapter, or roller/brush.

Prior paint setup was (A) and i was wondering if others feel that a 2 tone setup would grab more tenant attention rather than the landlords special.

What would you choose/use?

A unit? B unit? C unit? Who is your prospective tenant?

Rent amount?

Lower end units are not as important as to color scheme.

As an example, when I was putting myself through college I repainted 2 bedroom apartments for student rentals. I got $80

If this is a low-end rental, then semi-gloss everywhere makes sense. But, a different color on the wall can make it stand out from the competition.

A nicer rental should (in my opinion) have a flat ceiling and flat or eggshell(my favorite) on the walls in a color dark enough that you can tell the difference between it and the trim.

Thanks for the comments.

Here in CA rent in my area is 2600-3000 per 2b1b. section8 pays about 2700-2900.

Painters cost me 2800 1 color all around and 3600 for 2 tones.

I have the paint sprayer and would only cost me about 150$ for 10 gallon of paint. plus what ever expense to tape everything off.

by using only 1 color i save a lot of time because i only need to tape off floors and window. Then go to town on the unit and be done in 2 hours or less.

By using 2 tones and only thee semi i can do ceiling and trims in one go and then do the walls and be done in about 4 hours or less.

I had a tenant for 27 years that smoked and painted the apartment with bright odd colors. The last painting she paid for. But I still had to wash all of the walls with TSP. Then I used a special color blocking primer. Then I painted over the primer with two coats of the new paint color.

In my basic "B" units I paint the ceilings one color, a white to reflect light. Then I paint the walls one flat color and the wood trim, doorways, doors a semi-gloss paint.

Kilz 3 in 5 gallon. High hiding white on ceiling and 10 gal Kilz 3 --antique white on walls.

Spray ceiling followed immediately by spray walls. Any paint left over from ceiling i would use in closets. So you use all the high hiding. I did this on a recent foreclosure and had it done in 4 hrs. It doesn't take long once your prepped. No TSP needed for Kilz 3.

Otis mine don't have trim at ceiling. There are chair rails and those get painted the same color as the walls. Nothing fancy. I believe if I had ceiling trim-- I would use the ceiling paint on it (trim). (high hiding is bright and in Kilz 3 awesome coverage)

This will make the wall paint easier to define with a spray pan protector the kind with a handle.

Semi-gloss saved us a ton of work when a "non-smoking" tenant smoked in the bathroom - he thought that the fan removing the smoke would prevent us from knowing. We performed the "wipe test" recommended here, and the white ceiling and tan walls were all coated in nicotine.

But it cleaned off easily with one of those citrus cleaners, and looked good as new. The SD got dinged for the labor and products, of course.

thank you everyone for the good advice.

yes spray it all.