Paint companies put together their popular colors or what they forecast for that year as trending in fashion and based on "Region" but there is a reason the chip wall and fan decks are so all encompassing.

On the surface - this sounds like a conflict - which is what I was trying to avoid in working with a "Buyer's Agent".  

$500 is a lot for a touch-up if it was a painted surface.  

Bernie and others are "cashing in" on that by appearing to be anti-greed and anti-billionaire.You'll hear about it again next time that subject bubbles up to the surface.

This place was owned by a little old Italian lady, who wallpapered every surface, with multiple layers of wallpaper. 

I know the area well and for east of the 805 freeway it is a tad bit high on the HOA but it isn't as high as you would find in say fashion valley as you noticed.

Once I find the right deal I plan on doing it the old fashioned way; putting down 20% and getting a mortgage.I know that this community can offer a lot of support and wisdom when it comes to what I would like to do.

If I "cleaned it up" (the way any investor would clean up any home to be remodeled, i.e. this home is OLD, plaster and lathe... would replace with sheet rock, EVERY surface in the home would be new) and later conducted a meth test ONLY to satisfy my curiosity... and said test results were negative, where is the meth house?

Just some good ole fashion deal hunting and learning how to make good offers and estimating rehab and after rehab value.

You want to prep the surface, fill in imperfections, High build primer, and aacrylic finish.