There's a lot to this electrical story but I'll try to focus on what I'm here for which is a practical and more immediate solution to a much bigger problem of a building built in 1911.Upon purchase of a 4 unit building I find the first floor, and much of my basement, is dark.

Best to get your license and then shadow a more experienced and successful agent.

Your pics look dark and uninviting. 

I know it’s a shot in the dark but figured I’d give it a try.

Should I eat dark meat or light meat at turkey dinner?

Like not being able to say the house is a split-level or a bungalow or craftsman.By not being able to say a neighborhood is quiet or rough, it leaves the consumers (that the 'law' is meant to protect) more in the dark.

Kilz original 2 coats on dark wood paneling (probably unnecessary but I wasn't sure how much the color would bleed through. 1 to 2 coats of paint. $70 ozone machine from Amazon.

The one thing that remains is a shadow of the Steel Mill.

Back in the dark ages ('80's) I would approach older home owners & offer them a buyout with them holding the note at an attractive interest rate.

Sometimes the stores close, but they still have time left on the lease and are just going dark.