I’d also paint the front door a more neutral color.

The outcome was a beautifully renovated house that appealed to a modern buyer with the new finishes and color schemes, etc. but that's also timeless and neutral enough to allow the purchaser to put their own touches in and add their own flare to make it theirs.

When he flipped and started discussing climate change and carbon taxation with a hope for carbon neutrality in the future, he got pummeled like immediately.

My objective is to buy single or multi-family homes, buy and hold, neutral cashflow and high appreciation.

This implies that a purchase of a cash neutral home in San Diego 4 years ago would have ~$500/month positive cash flow today.

Doesn't really matter as long as it is a neutral color that is easy to find at multiple paint retailers.

Based upon the down payment size and price negotiation the property can be cash flow neutral at initial acquisition or in many cases cash flow positive.

As a self-directed IRA custodian, we are here to be a good neutral educational resource for both you and your potential investors, and then help administrate the account and process the paperwork once you guys are ready to do a deal.

Fixing any active leaks/drips is also important, along with adding GFCIs or correcting other electrical issues that invariably come up on reports (open grounds, reversed hot/neutral, etc). 

I kind person will be swayed by your enthusiasm, & if the seller is heartless, it will likely be neutral at worst.