So over the last year I dealt with houses with roofs with gaping holes in them, mold damage, rain damage, broken sewage pipes, stolen water heaters, an ancient electrical panel that had caught on fire, my grandmother's metal shed being stolen by a hoarder tenant, my dad also being a hoarder, and even some fun squatters.

I’ve always done Greek villa white on walls/trim/doors to keep my flips neutral.

@Craig Cann if youre looking into a small multi and it still has plaster it also likely still has knob and tube or something ancient, I'd personally spend my efforts on the electrical and mechanical upgrades prior to worrying about the walls, but in general most of the units that have not already been gutted in this market and brought up to modern standards simply need that done.  

Student population, there is tenant demand because there is no Greek housing (Fraternities and Sororities) and you can rent by the room.

All this to say that I find it interesting they're putting all these things in place but still have such an ancient website and terrible support. 

If you're not sure where to spend money, I have never gone wrong focusing on things that will cause you neverending aggravation - old roofs, ancient heating systems, etc - and items that modern renters don't want to live without - dishwasher additions, central heat & air, etc.

And I still want to do the Money Podcast eventually and try to explain the connections between radical political instability and personal financial independence, from the perspective of having a family caught in the Greek debt crisis.

Now, I'm Greek-American and I speak Greek.

In all honesty I swag most of my flips I work in foreclosure auctions and wholesalers where a good deal gets snapped up, no time or way to schedule a friendly contractor and work out a detailed scope.Age of house, when it last sold, any expired ancient MLS listing photos, exterior condition based on drive by photos give me an idea of whether the inside is "neglected" or abused. 

Did you reach out to Greek life on campus?