Follow some home decorator blogs(I personally like Jones Design Company, The Inspired Room, Decor8 just to name a few) those have the most information and you are getting in touch with what the market wants.Here is my REI board on pinterest.https://www.pinterest.com/nikkib123/rei-rehab-idea...Popular neutral paint colors are "Graiges" they are gray based colors.

Can be a bit of a gray area here, so be cautious.Remember if there is a regular old Joe consumer with a legal issue confronting you as a professional Realtor....guess who will loose.Play fair and honest and should be in good shape.

This situation, without the previous owner's participation seems to be a gray area.

Need something to challenge the gray cells.

I am not sure it voids the contract but like I said lots of gray area there.

Other than that, it's a gray area.

I usually gut basements so they are just a huge open area and paint the walls white, the beam and poles black, and the floor gray.

George Gray I think you gave a good example of how the MLS can provide a higher paying buyer.

@Kathy Gray makes a real point that most loan officers are not well versed in creative investments.  

Peter Gray Agree with Ben Leybovich the numbers look good.