With this said, I use this info to talk to my guy in doing something that stands out from the rest. web sites are like cookie cutter houses these days, all the same, different colors.

You know, with the colorful envelope and maybe Snoopy on the outside?

is it worth it to update bathroom for color and functionality with ceramic tile and new tub or have tub and shower surround put in.

I think I will probably just notice the dog issue and omit most of the rest -- and the color commentary -- setting aside my compulsion to make everything interesting.

IE VA'sIf you were blessed to be investing on the West coast you would simply subscribe like I do to Foreclosure Radar and they have an app on your phone that shows you as your driving through a street through color coding the owner occ and the homeowners... pretty cool...

Of course, we'll go through the ususal application/checks, but let's assume everything passes with flying colors.

yes get rid of it and yes the drywall will be orange red color this is common when drywall ages it turnes this color and more so when covered with acoustic or popcorn as you called it so this is what you do I think they still sell kilz out there in oil base go to home depot the can is white with red weighting on it.

I put the .68 per sq ft light color laminate from Home Depot.  

On the new page, click on the serial number that has a "green" colored year next to it.

There are numerous books on this topic, like "What Color is Your Parachute".You started this with "What can you do to start building capital that'll allow you to buy your first property?"