Is there a particular color or style of siding and trim that would make the property look really good?

Print those pictures IN COLOR with explanatory notes.

Range (almond color) and refrigerator (white color and dying) still need to be replaced as well as some faucets, any recommended brands?

Did you keep the red exterior color or paint it a different color? 

cash flow is nearly impossible so i'm buying for equity.My position is there are dark forces at play with big players behind the scenes.

He does not own massive amounts of material for the wood to make the cabinets or the stain/colorant colors and finish.

and don't create a proforma that projects the IRR (including the impact of cash flow, capex, amortization, rental rate changes, earned appreciation, and unearned appreciation), you're playing darts in the dark. 

If the tenant passes all the standard screening checks with flying colors and can show POF, I would personally consider accepting a year up front. 

I had that concern that potentially illegal activities could be happening and I’m in the dark.

Here is the before and with the vines off...we still didn’t get all the little hairs of the vines off so we went with a dark color to hide what we couldn’t get.