Here are some photos:New paint w/ new light, mailbox, and numbers.

But I also read several times that background checks can not be done on a national level, only local...Can someone shed some light on that?

However they need to understand that its a permanent fixture and they have no ownership to it.

There seems to be a magical number and percentage and they come to light when counter offers are made...so make an offer and play it out!

But you will have to take a look at some of the items that might be effected by that: outlets, light switches, other trim like window trim, baseboards or crownmoldingOnce you open up the walls and a framing inspector sees that, they will make you bring things up to code.

Slate walks, window-filled 3-season room, lighted ceiling fans, polished wood trim.

All this said, you too could be a Serial Mover as I am, and just keep moving into light fixers, stay a year or two, and move on again.  

Seriously though, as I now have kids an open floor plan from the kitchen into a living area is important as is natural light.

I completely renovated the bathroom in my house for around $6K, all new everything including flooring, plumbing, fixtures, tile, drywall, lighting.  

You have to tread lightly there.