It's not like the homes are color-coded, I have never seen cockroaches running all over the outside so how does an official find the slum-lords and know others are a-ok? 

If I had what I knew to be (and we note brand/color on move in condition forms) a typical disposer less than three years old, and a plumber wanted to replace it because it was broken, I would ask him to tell me (I always have service call vendors call me from site for approvals once they determine the problem) what is broken, and I would ask him to text me a photo to see for myself what he is looking at.

@Faiz Kanash Like many things, color schemes, layout, etc….they don’t affect value/appraisal, it’s a matter of appeal, desirability and a sense of quality.

They are also very nice people, and we'd like to keep everyone happy whilst being fair to everyone too.  The

Also, what paints are the best neutral paint colors for rentals?

@Bill Gulley I guess I need to take off my rose colored glasses =) @J Scott I have a lot to learn, so I appreciate all the comments I read and the education I'm getting from this site: the good, the bad and the ugly.

or maybe a minor like it smells "funny" or terrible paint colors, etc. 

@Brian Eastman may be able to add some color

If you bought the guru's secret system, you would, too. The

I would definitely start attending your local REIA group and I'd recommend a few books too; The Millionaire Real Estate Investor and How to Invest in Real Estate are two you should get.