They painted the kitchen cabinets, replaced the sink/faucet and replaced the counter with granite.  

Additionally, I've seen the banks start to do some minor rehab\freshening up of this type of home, exactly what appears to have been done here - new stove\microwave, carpets cleaned or replaced with builder grade, some fresh neutral paint etc, in hopes making them more appealing and moving them faster.Also, the lot seems tiny, less than 1/10 of an acre, and there do seem to be A LOT of recent foreclosures in the immediate area, which may scare off some buyers.

I always get questions where people ask stuff like "hey, if we meet once in a while to vote on paint and drink wine, is that enough to be an active investors?"

Painted in vain to cover up the smell?

Another lady was looking for her daughter, but she did ask if she could re-paint (good sign?).

Painted the outside as well.

Painted the outside as well.

We will get an appraisal after the weather allows us to paint the exterior.

Within hours of getting the keys, we quickly went to work painting the units, replacing older appliances and hiring a plumber and electrician for some minor repairs.

New flooring, new paint, new trim in every room.