Yeah, the garage is actually our priority (since we have 2 cars, we have the world's most hideous carport in front of the garage at the moment) but we thought it would be reasonable to see whether, instead of just pouring 20K into fixing the garage, we could put some additional money in and turn it into something that would at least be cost-neutral if not an asset.  

@Michael S.Chrome fixturesWhite tile walls or beigeBeige or white tile floors.Never go wrong with white or neutral colors

I kind of like the wood look and I imagine here in Michigan most people would like it but I imagine a little bit of texture is good to hide the scratches, color I'm not sure, I imagine something neutral, maybe the regular wood look.I forgot to mention that I saw a VERY good deal on craigslist and bought about 350 sq ft of Amtico vinyl planks, unfortunately not the color that I really wanted (yellowish wood look but what I do know, I'm a bad designer!)

This made sense historically, but as the residential real estate industry has evolved would six months of inventory really feel balanced or a neutral market? 

If it's going to be a flip you need to keep it neutral in color.

I think it's about as close to neutral as it might get.

In my local market in San Diego, initial cashflow is difficult without value add and even then sometimes it gets you to neutral cashflow to start off, depending on the amount of value added.

Hire a PM and still be ~neutral.

You could just paint (or add bead board and paint) but I'd probably add subway tile in a neutral color that compliments the granite because it's popular and easy to clean and I can diy it and the tile is cheap.

Nothing that I am saying here is by any means legal advice, as this is a question you should likely speak to a qualified real estate attorney about in your area to determine the best course of action moving forward.In my state of Texas, the escrow agent and title company have zero fiduciary responsibility for either party and have to maintain a neutral position, not providing any favor or advantage to either the buyer or seller.