Now with the carpets out and fresh paint on the walls (done after the pictures below were taken), it smells much better :)This is a picture from an MLS listing from 2010:  Here it is today, after my husband demo'd the wheelchair ramp:We're planning to paint the exterior trim Greek Vanilla (SW) and replace the shutters with black vinyl.  

Best investment from what it taught me; hard work supersedes accreditation from an organization.Since then, Marketing & Sales/Consultant - Mechanical Engineering apprentice.Self taught in preparation for real estate investing : Rough carpentry/framing, roofing, novice electrical, drywall, trim/wainscotting/crown moulding, plumbing, tile/wood/laminate.

Now I just have to trim the fat here, and cut this out over there, and save as much as I can, and scrimp and save, and cut out all the creature comforts and after like 10 years, I can retire! 

@Syed Shah  Here's a list of paint colors I have used with my rentals.3K+BM HC-173 Edgecombe Gray or SW 7029 Agreeable Gray3K+BM HC-81 Manchester Tan or SW 6155 Rice GrainBenjamin Moore Horizon (works well with white or wood trim)Benjamin Moore Grey Owl mixed with a little more white (25% more white) - (works with white or wood trim)Sherwin Williams Eider White (best with white trim)Benjamin Moore Grey Owl (good with white or wood trim)Sherwin Williams Repose Grey (can look beige with wood trim so best with white trim.Benjamin Moore Moonshine (great with wood or white trim)

We also use a white gloss finish for baseboards/trim/etc.

My trim carpentry is getting much better and tighter.

I trimmed out houses for a while, but when it comes to hvac, electrical etc.

@Brie Schmidt I agree with @Steve Vaughan theory of trimming the fat.

We bought our house this past December and did a decent size renovations (removing walls, coat closets, all new paint, hardwood floor throughout the house, painting trim).

You might have the tree topped and trimed out too, that would save you money and trim it so that it would not reach your property if it did fall.