If you're going with dark and stainless appliances you may want to look at something like a light charcoal grey.I wouldn't paint the counter tops either.

I place a hot plate there for the residents do some light cooking.  

Craig Home Improvement (haven’t worked with him personally but I hear good things from my colleagues) Phillip Miller (Worked with him he was great and professional)Dallas Reeves Home improvement All do light construction and cosmetic I don’t know how extensive you need but they should be able to get the job done.

Willamette valley that have margin light to medium fixers have tons of competition. 

The old tubs are nicer than the stuff you get in stores today.Set up an exhaust fan to vent to the outside, maybe with a new light fixture.

Everyone knows college is overpriced...this is only going to shine a bright light on how unnecessary it is paying 100k to an institution.

The "attached" does not shed light on the matter.

but people tell me it is not doable unless I pay off my loan.Can anyone shine some light?

I have been targeting mobile home parks or commercial (light industrial or regional retail).I would also be exchanging out of the existing market, so the time phased "peek" idea has me thinking now.

In light of the facts about our national debt, our recently introduction of $1 trillion + new dollars into an economy (which oh BTW does NOT increase our GDP at all?)