Embracing some of the style elements in neutral base colors looks like the right plan. 

We are also depreciating the laundry units over five years, so the cost neutral point really occurs between 16 and 24 months.

baking soda + hydrogen peroxide 3% + laundry soapy solution seems to work best to neutralize the skunks secretions from hard surfaces (and pets fur), spot test first though.for human skin, tomato sauce or ketchup helps neutralize more gently. 

One huge difference is that in Baltimore the Housing office is much more "Pro Tenant"versus being Landlord/Tenant "neutral" in PG.

Ah different asset class than the majority of posters on BP.its typical in our portlandia market for b to a apartment complex's that management fee is 4% .. and you pay for your on site manager to handle the day to day etc.. the PM company manages the on site manager and makes sure they are not abusing the owner.And your absolutely correct turn over kills cash flow absolutely kills it ... when folks use a 5% of gross for vacancy many times that numbers of off buy 100 to 400 % of actual .a long with maintenance.. if your having turn over every 12 to 18 months ( very common in many areas) your cash flow is probably neutral if you actually figured it out.for me personally and I am retiring from land lording  the last of my 11 or so A class SFR's I never raise the rent and when they move out I sell it. when I was running them my rents were always below market... this allowed me to only pay a RE broker a placement fee and my secretary could do the day to day.  

But, it's a good neutral color.  

Account Closed I was neutral but I am starting to lean towards market crash now ( 20% correction by Dec 2021).

keep it neutral paint colors with bright white trim and baseboards.

But, sometimes it's helpful to have someone outside to look at a situation from a completely neutral perspective. 

All my questions are open ended and asked in a neutral and accepting manner.