I finally got permission from my landlord to go ahead with the paint job (he is covering the cost of the paint). The apartment was painted with white acrylic paint 6 years ago. Now there are some minor stains and no other problems with it. (I would just leave it as is, but my wife wants to have...
Wow, guys, thank you for all the expert advice. As soon as I get over my flu, I will make a trip to the store and apply all the advice! You were all very helpful! Gracias!
Thanks, jantago!
I haven't been to a paint store yet, but the rollers and brushes I saw at Walmart and at COTO were really shitty. I hope the paint store has better ones.