To the untrained eye it literally looked like a million bucks.  

Keep ur eyes and ears alert, learn as much as you can, read expired listings every day, talk to the sellers of expired listings, farm an area, offer classes for investors.

Get multiple eyes on it.

Not only does it give me a set of eyes not "blinded by the deal", it also gives me professional ammunition to negotiate more money off the deal if/when the inspection comes back with items.

Hi Anthony,It will look weird if you try to restyle it yourself.It might be wise to talk to an Architect in the area who does SFH work.That way it's more likely that everything will be styled good to the eye and match.You don't want the 1st and second stories looking like flip flops with a tuxedo, or vice versa.Maybe look into Hardy board, and Blue and white really POPs a lot better than beige (but you have to respect the neighborhood styles and colors too).This house is not the same style, but it is an eye popping blue and white.

I remember when I thought it was crazy to call somebody on the phone with a camera, I thought it was futuristic and that my eyes may not see it happening, and now if you ask a kid if he thinks that is always amazing they would tell you that it is completely normal. 

When you can look through the eyes of a tenants, maybe you can find things that apply to your property that make it less attractive than you think.

The NAHB’s Eye on Housing says the prices of goods used in residential construction (excluding energy) rose 1.6% in February, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

It's eye opening to see how much money is out there when a good deal comes available.

You don't mention any goals or plans for the money, so I have to assume you're just googly-eyed over the idea of selling a property for more than $1 million and rolling naked in a pile of $20 bills - at least mentally - while you figure out what to do next.