All you want is to repair any sections you need to (you'll probably find some after you sand), sand it down just enough to remove obvious signs of wear, putty up and color the gaps, and seal in place with a thinned sealer coat of oil-based polyurethane and three more coats.

When I looked at it a few things jumped out at me; it looked like a manufactured home but it was stick built, adding to the look was a 1 X 6" molding between the "skirting" and the house proper, that was painted a clashing color, it was a 2/1 but there was an 8' X 14' laundry room that was crying out to be a 1/2 bath. 

So your income is really 30kAnother applicant started to make demands like wanting the kitchen repainted because they didn’t like the color.

I’ve had a bit of analysis paralysis over the last year, reading, researching, podcasts (LOTS of them as I’m in the car all day), and I’ve put some things in motion to get rolling and make that first leap.

If not, you can search on google to find prices, colors, styles, and sizes.

For instance, there is 1980s terrible green-colored carpet in the living room - does it make sense to replace that? 

Yes you may have to pay 8 points up front and on the sale and pay 15% interest but if that gets you going and puts a deal in motion and gives you that experience it is worth it in my opinion.

I am looking at another 60 days from now if my Motion to lift the stay is granted.  

They sent me cabinets that were in different boxes, different construction, door sizes were off a half an inch, a pinstripe was a different color, they couldn't fulfill the order with the cabinets I ordered so they gave me different cabinets and said that they would work?

I guess the buyer must have realized what he'd done and filed a motion to vacate the sale, after he'd paid the deposit.