Also if you are willing to make the hike to it the Black Diamond meetings co-hosted by Ann in Waltham this Tuesday is a super one.

I generally like to paint vanities black.

They can black out SSN's or other property information that might be on there.

For example, you buy the place and the tenant could claim the Seller allowed them to paint the walls black or that their security deposit was twice what the Seller claimed.

For reference sake, the appliances we have now are very low end (white, very basic - older) and we're updating to black stainless Samsung. 

If it were mine, and it was fresh water I'd use a gas powered water pump (rental), let it air dry with open windows and figure out why it had water in it.If it's black water I'd have it pumped out by a company, and then the area would need to be sterilized.Then fix the water intrusion, then address any mold issues.https://www.homedepot.com/p/rental/Wacker-Neuson-Gas-Water-Pump-1-5100013999/309392462

Same idea with kitchen appliances (it has a stove, fridge, dishwasher, microwave Black appliances) Do I swap them out and keep them for a rental property and put new SS appliances in? 

Definitely attend the Black Diamond group that meets in Worcestor and Waltham on alternating months.

What it has is a thin black tarp covering the wood it looks like. 

Find them through Google and meetup.com There is a large meeting in CT and the Black Diamond in Worcester.Two Great reads, I bought both J.