We are looking to do a modern look, any thoughts would be grateful.Thanks

The mismanagement of money is a huge reason why many businesses fail, so understanding numbers would be a huge help...this coming from a political science major!

Greys look good in spaces with clean lines and a more modern aesthetic.  

The house behind it is listed for $115K and is out dated, needs about 10k to modernize it.

They looked for opportunity and then fought like the devil to make something out of that opportunity.BTW, by new techniques I'm not referring to the internet (went to high speed 2 days ago from dial-up), blackberries (don't have one), or any other modern convenience like cars and phones.

Is it worth it, in terms of helping sell the house, to have them all replaced with modern 3 prong outlets?

I have a feeling you have a background in science (maybe engineering).

I am a recent graduate with a degree in chemical science.

As David has already brought up, the "invention" of the modern mortgage in the 1930's changed this, and caused a lot of lower/middle income families to be able to buy a home over time.

In fact the last one we were in, we updated her house with modern paint colors & fixed a few things & she was able to rent it in a week at a higher price when we moved out.