I also use a bonding primer on faux wood paneling to make sure paint won’t peel off as easily.

One of my partners sold his garbage company for just under 100 million and he drives is old Chevy Tahoe.. but when I was in Istanbul on a trip with him he bought his wife jewelry that was more than the car we are talking about .another member had the largest court reporting business in SF and they sold for I think about 12 million.. he drove a 70s old beat up ford.. but had a AT the time 2 plus million dollar home and he owned a Mall up in Rockland.. 

I left the tenants in place and started using a portion of their rent to upgrade the exteriors, new roof, new faux stone front, paint stucco, repair gutters, paint trim, and cut down over grown bushes and trees.