I do have dark brown LVT and brown cabinets.

Of course, YMMV.I would definitely get a good look at the neighborhood around your possbile purchase, and see if you think a nurse would feel comfortable finishing a shift and coming from the hospital to your quadplex alone and in the dark.

Termites love dark, moist, humid place with wood.

I had one family that committed, paid an ap fee etc, was approved, then couldn't come up with the moneyAnother committed, paid the ap fee and background, then went dark on me, finally he said he bought a houseAnother committed, paid the ap fee, paid a deposit, then backed out because they didn't want to commit for a yearFinally got someone who was johhny on the spot about everything and she lives there now paying rent. 

They appear to have run into liquidity and cash flow issues currently and worst of all have gone dark and not shared any of the requested financial information.

they get done but not without a lot of frustration and a serious amount of OOS investor having big cost over runs or work never done or put down the 1/3 and the contractor just goes dark and you flat lose the money. these are the realities. 

It wasn't dinner time I have no idea why she would have someone in my house not at dinner time, I think I should drive by and check things out under cover of darkness and spy on what she is doing. 

Value add opportunities are over-shadowed by massive amounts of new construction. 

And its hard to see a house in the dark.

Once you've become educated, you can use more of a methodical plan of action and the direction you take will be less of a shot in the dark.