The repairs were very minimal re-painted the exterior and finished trimming and painting the inside.

We painted the exterior, and finished a few trim pieces inside.

Often patients of mine will end up in the emergency room because they need their toenails trimmed, or something similarly inane. 

Asbestos mitigation,Updated bathrooms and laundry, new flooring, paint, doors/trim, and windows.

My Jeep is parked in the driveway and they mow and trim right next to the vehicle.

The other homes had not been remolded for decades but we proposed doing a modern renovation and the board approved of it, started off shaky at first but as time went on I think they realized we were trying to help the neighborhood and build a beautiful home.Definitely think talking to the board beforehand and getting to know people face to face helped a lot in this deal.Here are the numbers:$170,000 Purchase Price$8,000 Closing Cost$4,000 Holding Cost$75,000 Renovation (new: roof, siding, windows, front porch, back deck, HVAC, floors, kitchen, two baths, trim, paint, doors)$20,000 Selling Costs$315,000 Sale Price$38,000 profit.Some pictures, more can be seen on my website: kenbuyshouses.net

I trimmed back trees and vines way back to minimize the need for that.

A fresh coat of white paint on old dated trim goes a long long way.As to your value question, properties across Connecticut are currently experiencing a nice bump in value increases, but without knowing how much you purchased it for, it would be difficult to say how much potential value you will be adding.

As for the termites, I'd factor in a tenting, and replacing the siding and trim, it seems unlikely they ate enough to significantly damage the structure but a termite report would tell you that, which if that is the reason they fell out, they may already have a copy of or at least knowledge of.

I painted the walls a neutral color and painted the trim and doors white covering the old dated wood trim.