I'm sure they would enforce it for aesthetic reasons. 

You've done a great job at creating the aesthetics, now its time to add the finishing touches.Great photos are important as well, because many home buyers choose the houses they are going to look at through the online photos.

If you're doing a whole house where you're going to 'touch every surface', my opinion is that unless there's an overwhelming reason to keep something (historic or aesthetic value), you should basically just remove all the lead surfaces.

They are in the aesthetically-challenged areas with mostly good people...but lower income... some immigrant populations, from Mexico.

I see the potential, so I put up 3 smoke detectors, had someone clean it out and get it to a broom clean condition, and I had a tree company come and aesthetically trim the trees so that you could see the water.  

Either way I will be opening up the walls in the main area and kitchen to make one large space.https://www.dropbox.com/s/x5w2zut68bis19y/FloorPla...Here are some pictures of the aesthetic I am going for to get high ARV.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k95l4wgbuopspjk/AAAixic...My question to you all is this - Do I just renovate the structure as it is,  move the washer dryer in the kitchen to the back house, turn that area in the kitchen into a small guest bathroom, or change from 3/1 to 2/2 with master suite/bathroom.  

BUT you also have to consider aesthetics.

You're off to a great start...as far as the aesthetics go, you really have an attractive and inviting "look" going for the site.

I will be doing extensive aesthetic renovations inside and out as well as past due maintenance.

The biggest division issue between developers like us and architects is in finding one that understands the balance between design aesthetics and cost of construction.