You should be able to get by with 2 coats unless the sheetrock is new(unprimed) or the previous color was very dark.Labor should be on the low end as painting is considered to be low skill work.

.: Some more winners 12) Insurers-decreased chance of an empty house being broken into by copper thieves or other vacancy issues. 13) Building supply stores- Will sell additional materials to the end buyers who are improving their home. 14) Private mortgage insurers (if there was one involved) will not have to pay off on a foreclosed property.15) almost all concerned can afford to buy some ice cream from the ice cream parlor16) Farmers benefit by selling more milk for ice cream17) Farm subsidies go down18) Government debt is decreased19) Credit to China is easily repaid20) China's influence is then decreased on the world stage21) Japan decides to take islands in the Gulf of Japan that are disputed22) War breaks out between Japan and China23) The US enters the war due to Japan's Treaty as allied forces24) China sends a nuke over and takes out Dallas25) The collateral is destroyed and not insured as it was an act of war.Laughable justifications in doing the wrong thing won't change anything, eventually it can lead to your destruction, might be sooner than later.

Three things come to mind: ensure the roof/attic area is well-insulated (as a corollary, if the roof is flat, what color is it?

As has been mentioned, if this is in a historic district you could be in for a fun time getting permission to change the exterior (Including color changes in some UDTs)City of Atlanta means a long time getting permits.DO NOT try and skimp on the design work.

Yes, it is very important to protect yourself from fair housing lawsuits so you need to have documentation of all applicants so you can prove that you don't discriminate based on race, color, religion, etc.

You could also create a larger planter in the front yard by eliminating a lot of the grass (maintenance), edging the new space with pavers that match your trim and planting some low maint. low water use species that would add color to the place.

Love the two bright colors too.

its stripped. you can tell it's newer since it's silver color. use an easy-out. drill a hole, put the easy-out on the drill and it has reversed thread that will grab onto the screw head. screws right out.

Color or B&W?

Best, BobThe folks in the St Pete area that made this work for us:Ron Puckett of Ron Puckett Construction (GC)Rob Van Stronder of Keller Williams  David Kweller of Kweller Mechanical (air conditioning)Jillian Biltz of Urban Upgrades (colors and interior design)There are many others who helped along the way.