It worked out and is all paid off now, but Thanksgiving dinner tasted a little different for me while it was outstanding.  

It wouldn't surprise me if your laundry list of items approached that figure while adding much less value.Assuming that is not practical, of the things on your list, the only one I don't think will help much is the toungue and groove ceilings, which are very taste specific.The single thing I have done that adds the most curb appeal for the least money is some attention to the walkways.  

I would take guests there for barrel tastings in his Caves..

One of the biggest challenges for new flippers is the tendency to remodel the property to their taste as oppose to rehabbing to market standards.

Good for plans but even the models don't have really nice upgrades and the prices are a little high for my taste.

Houston is way to big for my taste, so CC area it is.

Obviously, a matter of personal taste but a neutral color will, on average, get the place rented more quickly.  

When I came home, a friend convinced me to help him flip a few houses and that was my first real taste of real estate investing.As we tried to sell the homes we rehabbed, people began wanting to hire me to help them rehab their homes, so I got into contracting.

You have only a very small market you cater to and your potential clients have very specific taste and expectations.

There are pros and cons to bandit signs...a lot of it boils down to taste and test marketing.