It has been renting quite well, but the living room has some awful color schemes - we're talking dark green carpet and pink walls!

I've classified the heat map as dark green = D, light green = C, yellow = B and pink = A.  

@Tomer Ravid the previous landlord was charging $525/month in an area where market rent 5 years ago was $850/mnth for a similar apartment (2 bed 1 bath).What I did was put in over 100 hours of landscaping work, upgraded the appliances, upgraded the kitchens and baths (all as cheaply as possible, for example, I painted pink tile white, used thermoplastic panels and liquid nailed them over the old tile backsplash, laid down new vinyl floors over the old nasty vinyl, etc) and was able to take very nice pictures and market the property very well.I also allow dogs, so that is a huge competitive advantage in the area.

SEE WHAT OTHERS MISS # 3: Columbo would see the old dated bathroom with the pink, blue, green or yellow toilet sink tub and he knew this could be an estate or probate sale and the home could be owned free and clear with motivated heirs. 7.

But, I do know that I don't have a job and you do... kinda makes you think, I hope :) lolYou're up.Whenever this topic comes up, I can't help but think of Dan Pink and his well-watched animated video about what motivates us (https://www.youtube.com/watch?

A 1966 New Moon mobile home with vinyl floors, pink appliances and tacky brown walls.

If the area is in pink, it is a preliminary map that will  require flood insurance upon adoption, if it doesn't require it now. 

This tells you from the outside that there is opportunity to add value in updating the property, but also, the inside may match the outside (original cabinets, pink tile in bathroom etc.)Aside from deferred maintenance, look for properties that are on busy streets, next to a gas station, or has any challenges to them.

As a Landlord, would you paint a small bedroom light pink with white trim?

We aren't all a bunch of pink cloud optimists, happy and free.