The wall tile is light pink and sky blue ...

But any book out there that someone has read that really made sense or made a light bulb turn on about negotiating would be helpful.

I would generally avoid Greenville and West Bergen in JC, although some areas along the 22nd St Bayonne light rail are reasonable I've heard.  

I would like to send out a third party field service visit to get me an assessment of the property condition, and if possible secure the home if needed, especially in light of the recent tornados in the area. 

The grout was a dark gray/black in most areas and a light normal color where there had been little traffic.

I also tried to find unique light fixtures that were not the common off the shelf type the appraiser usually sees, not so much for every room but the kitchen master bed/bath will be noticed. $50 more on sale items out of a unique lighting store over the mid-upper end at a box store makes a good impression.

Flash light that you can wear on your head.

After he moved out I had expected things to have been gnawed on such as baseboards, walls, bathroom cabinet because I had been warned by other people that this would happen.  

Basically, everything is done except for refinishing the hardwood floors, installing light fixtures, bathroom accessories (mirrors, towel bars, etc) and we are still waiting on the quartz counter tops for the kitchens and bathrooms to be delivered.  

I still have to run all new trim and trim everywhere.Everything you see in these two rooms is new drywall that I did myself, which is mostly what took so long.This is what the cased openings look like from the other side.I still have to get a plumber in to prep for the sink, dishwasher, disposal and run a new water line to the new fridge location.I also have to get the electricians back in the finish up the Leds under the uppers and trim out the can lights and put in outlets, etc.Then comes the stone countertops.