Can anyone elucidate this more for me, and how you color within the lines so to speak.

Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Start-Motivation... and "What Color is Your Parachute" https://www.amazon.com/What-Color-Your-Parachute-2... round out my recommendations for now, TAGR is about mindset, WCIYP will maybe help you focus on something.Finally I will say that you have a lot of time and will probably "be" many things in your life. 

How do you dress when you come to see your tenants?

If you add colored black splash and a counter top with some, it will take away from the laboratory look some all white kitchens give off.

What is the business dress code for this office?

Website: studioshed.com They make attractive, modern, panel "studio sheds" which you can configure on their website in different sizes, colors, window configurations and finishes.

One aspect of MFR re-positioning that has always intimidated me is the rehab phase.I don't feel like I really have a good eye for aesthetics in terms of design, colors, layout, and materials.I've done cosmetic upgrades before, but they were for A-class, single-family homes, so it was fairly easy since I could just choose stuff that I already have in my own home (hand-scraped hardwood floors, granite and marble surfaces, and brushed-nickel or bronzed finishes, etc.)

The way the Chinese communists make your family pay for the bullet they execute you with.But even at the body shop, the technician fills the scratch and buffs the panel with color-matched paste.

I bought the oak allure....just under a 100 square foot to start with...it is 20 cents per square foot less...is a light color which I like because it won't show scuffs and dust like the darker colors will.To all: Appreciate all the advice and will post every once in a while with newbie highs and lows.

Therefore, I would install the cheapest dark color commercial carpet you can find WITHOUT A PAD and simply replace it as necessary.