To that end we plan to change the color.

In my market, that is generally the "middle-class" income or blue collar and lower white color neighborhoods, etc. 

When it comes to getting quotes from contractors, I know I need to give them a list of things that I want done, but do I include specific products (type and color of LVP flooring, paint colors, brand of kitchen cabinets, etc.)?

@Tyler Stone if you can't find someone to hang your license with, I would not view the time you spent on the salesperson courses as a waste/mistake.I often recommend to new investors that they consider sitting through all the pre-license courses (even if they don't ultimately take the exam) as they're a great education and introduction to real estate, and very affordable compared to the information gained.I also tell them that since literally anyone can become a real estate agent, the class (especially an in-person class) can have some... colorful characters🤣Even if you never become an active agent, it's a very good set of introductory knowledge about real estate, and it's also very helpful to know when dealing with agents in the future - as you almost certainly will at some point.

Windows--repair, replacement, etc--are on me. lol.I'm going to nag about replacing those dead trees in fall and I'm also going to see when we have it in the budget to refurbish the basketball court a little bit, and talk to the investors and see if they want to light it since right now, tenants have commandeered a light meant for illuminating the entry sign to shine onto the basketball court, and it's well located such that people playing after dark won't disturb people in the units.....

The town will say if the grass is too tall or the snow isn't shoveled and you can paint your house whatever color you want.

Too many investors have rosy-colored glasses when they get into rental property investing and then they end up frustrated with the lack of consistent, positive cash flow. 

But I don’t want to go through all of that if I’m just looking through rose colored glasses because I’m excited at the prospect. 

Addicts and prostitutes would be walking the streets after it got dark.4.

or could they still go to dark horses AZ or NY?