Make sure all your deck and the surround are stained/painted the same.

TSP walls, prime with killz (they actually have a water based product now called Restorer that I’ll be trying soon, so much nicer than oil based and my friend who owns a restoration co suggested it), paint.

But when I started painting—-many a small black bug met its untimely death in a fresh coat of paint.

They painted the kitchen cabinets, replaced the sink/faucet and replaced the counter with granite.  

Additionally, I've seen the banks start to do some minor rehab\freshening up of this type of home, exactly what appears to have been done here - new stove\microwave, carpets cleaned or replaced with builder grade, some fresh neutral paint etc, in hopes making them more appealing and moving them faster.Also, the lot seems tiny, less than 1/10 of an acre, and there do seem to be A LOT of recent foreclosures in the immediate area, which may scare off some buyers.

I always get questions where people ask stuff like "hey, if we meet once in a while to vote on paint and drink wine, is that enough to be an active investors?"

Painted in vain to cover up the smell?

Another lady was looking for her daughter, but she did ask if she could re-paint (good sign?).

Painted the outside as well.

Painted the outside as well.