I could paint it with rustoleum or nail polish but I don't know if it'll rub off.  

I am once again humbled.If I could get over my hesitation with taking on substantial rehabs so far afield, there have been several opportunities in your city which would have been fun and profitable.After you get this gem polished, if you want to take a run at a duplex or quad, I'm only an e-mail away ...

I'm Polish, first generation dual citizen as well.

Any other East Bay-ers out there with ideas....Have a line on a great mid-century house that needs a good $200k to get it totally polished.  

I hired someone very similar over the summer and kicked his a## of my property in three days because he didn't produce polished results.

I can also vouch for @William Robison  Ive been dealing with him for a few months and he gets the job done, his communication can use a bit polishing but hes a good guy.

I usually get polished black granite, which contrast nicely with the lighter maple, and also blends in with the stainless appliances.

Many are the 50k-70k, 3 bed 1 bath and rent well for $450-$600 with a little a bit of polish.

Curious to know what you said on your postcards and if you used handwritten fonts or a more polished production piece.

When I explained to him that I wanted the addresses of the prior deals he had done over the past two years, all business names he had used during that time, and the name of the escrow companies he had used along with a contact name - he stopped communicating.I don't expect a new investor to be well polished, or even confident in what he's doing (and that's okay with me).