Additionally, the rooms are small, narrow and dark. 

A fairly new home that was built in 2007, but the previous tenants had pets that they never let out to use the bathroom, and kids that liked to color on walls, etc. 

That is, a list of paint colors, cabinets, countertops, trim, faucets, light fixtures, etc. with SKUs and pricing for all of them, all pre-designed to go with each other.

you can tell from my picture that I do not resemble the main stream  shape or skin color . 

Dark pictures of cluttered houses get less traffic and thus less offers. 

Saying you do not take section 8 in the counties/cities where source of income is a protected class is no different than saying you do not accept tenants of a particular color or race, or other protected class.

I used Listsource to create a list of 212 Absentee Owners with equity.I went driving for dollars for about a month and compiled an extra 20 contacts to mail.Then I used Google to compile a good letter I wanted to use as a mailerI used plain white printing paper with a red font (looks like handwriting)Bought stamps and labels at a discount from Ebay (and used Ebates.com for an extra 1% cash back)I also used a local company to print 200 one color one sided bandit signs for $185.03 total (free pickup, no shipping costs)And got H-stakes from Home Depot for roughly $0.30 each1st dealI got a call from someone way out in Lakeland, FL.

In either scenario, I am very transparent and keep everyone in the loop during every phase of the transaction so no one is left in the dark. 

An easy fix is to nail down areas that are coming up and caulk the cracks with similar color caulk or you can go over the laminate with peel and stick flooring and you don't necessarily even have to remove any trim or toilets.

What the retail customer doesn't want, the investor wants because the investor wants to add value and the retail customer wants to find the house already painted the color they like.