If its "only wallpaper", you would be FAR better off replacing it with something more neutral than telling prospective buyers "its only wallpaper".

Please give me a honest comment if this make me neutral regarding responsibilities regarding A and C.Here is a cut of the agreement that states the responsibilities for investor (A), entity(C) needing investment and me (B):B is only responsible for presenting A and C for each others services and needs.

Wait until the news channels start picking up the housing market is returning and interest rates might be going up soon.The herds will really kick in then and the sellers mentality will jump from buyers market to neutral or sellers market when looking at offers and financing options.Some markets have already rebounded.

Meet the prospective tenants and their dog - on neutral territory - parking lot or park.

If you do this like your standard rehab with taupe walls everywhere, to keep it neutral, you'd turn off the people that are looking for this kind of house.With 'completely gutted' I assume that you mean that the interior plaster and lathe has been taken off and you're down to studs and exterior siding?

I allowed my current tenant to do it, but it was only one wall and a neutral color.

Painting the walls and ceilings in a neutral color is probably a good idea.

REI clubs tend to provide a neutral, no pressure environment you can use to develop the long-term relationships you need in this business.

The fundamentals in this purchase were missing and unfortunately I think it's cash flow negative.I wrote a nice blog response using the numbers and explaining items he could do to reach cash flow neutral (splitting the utilities, advertising on craigslist, reviewing his property management contract, etc) and my post (and 40 min of my time) were deleted.I have a polite e-mail submitted to the author for discussion but we'll see what comes of it.

My experience there was to run the AC so the vents were neutralized too.