Of course it will show MUCH better with fresh paint, but does that translate to dollars and quick sale?

Even if service is horrible in your particular location, that doesn't always translate into a "need." 

I am in the construction management industry and think my skill set would translate well. 

How this translates is this, if you insure for less and they deem you are 30% under-insured, based on their Co-Insurance Requirement, then they will reduce your claim by 30%. 

Translation:  He got into something and found way way more repairs than he wants to deal with. 

I was working as a contractor/project manager on this project and I've got a 1099 for taxes which includes payment for the labor, the repayment of the loaned funds and payment for the interest on the loaned funds.How do I translate this into my taxes?

.$30K equity doesn't translate directly into how much you can borrow.  

You may learn more if you get a friend to tag along and translate.  

It will also text me a voicemail transcript although the technology is not great if the speaker has an accent(half the time I can't translate it myself so i can't be too hard on it!).  

My wife is my translator in this case and she failed to tell them...In any case, this is my plan.