Because the units are sub 30k, I am not pressured to take the first applicant with a heart beat.My units are well maintained units with nice paint colors, appliances, washers and dryers (used but nice).I do treat them well and give them the tools they need to be responsible.  

But it's another shot in the dark and it might!

The walls are colored with crayons, pencils, etc.

So with this background information, I have a two fold question:What is the likelihood that seller is acting on his own and bank is completely in dark about this, or is the bank dictating what the dates should be on the contract, and seller is just obliging? 

Having a good eye for colors and properly staging a property is also important in my opinion.

Once the tenants move out, I plan on replacing the carpet and repainting the inside (color scheme will change to the more current trend of grey).  

This is typical with colored wood and usually comes about after cleaning or painting it.

Woodcroft is always a safe bet but many of the houses are a dark/rustic style that is hard to update. 

He would grab a stack of blank paper, some colored pens and we would head out after I got off work.

I plan on staining a darker color.