Maybe add some black window shutters, I think that would give it some more street appeal and would be much cheaper. 

Contractor said its normal, but would at not cost to me come back out in two weeks and put a topcoat/seal on it, covering everything in black to make it look uniform. 

The bacteria produces a gas that smells like S, & it can certainly damage the resin bed in an ion exchange unit or produce a black slime that builds up inside the unit.

I actually already have an AmericanAirlines reward card, but I was tired of all their black out dates.I was wondering if there was a Lowes or Home Depot credit card that gives back?

@Jarred Black Welcome to BP!

@Ann Bellamy above hosts the Black Diamond event that is next Tuesday in Waltham and there is the Boston REIA that meets next Thursday and @Justin Silverio who commented above has started hosting a BiggerPockets Meetup in Woburn that will meet next month.There are a bunch more as well but that is a good start with ones that are close to you.

It is not what you record it is what is in black and white on paper.Joe Gore

Only 6 of the units were rentable, the rest ranged from needing light rehab to black mold and studs.

Black.

So do not think that your 1.25x on your excel will be the same at the lender's 1.25x as they may be using 5% vacancy, 10% property mgmt, and other adjustments that you did not.On the residential front, as mentioned before above, its pretty black and white you either use 75% of gross - PITIA  or you use the tax returns income.Let me know if that helps.