YouTube and knowledgeable friends were extremely helpful in troubleshooting and learning tips for the different jobs.And highly recommend this paint brush for trim and edgingWooster Q3211-2 Shortcut Angle Sash Paint Brush 

Anywhere there is rust top or sides, knock and brush it off and put some Rust stabilizer on it, before your paint.Lets make some money.  8 x 20 container delivered $2,200. 

I would power wash them, steel wire brush them and sand them.

Unless you're near Brush Creek (does 64131 go that far north), Indian Creek, or The Blue River, or by some chance the property is relatively low (I mean noticeably, like you're standing at it and every street away from it goes uphill), I wouldn't worry about it.

I'll have the paint/roller/brush ready. 

You should seriously take a trip out here and talk to the experts and brush up on your Detroit.

On some very old properties or in certain brush zones there might not be an option but if there is...

Maybe could use a couple brush strokes here and there.

catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=countertop+paint&storeId=10051#.UEqmZ7JlT-kThe customer reviews at HD are really bad, however, because of obvious brush marks and fumes.

The aforementioned Rustoleum paint does not show brush marks like most latex paints, and holds up much better.