One of the best attributes of US real estate is the ability to use low fixed interest rates for 30 years.

I like it.I think it could make you stand out a bit.

A good design instead of typical tents or cabanas could make yours stand out from the crowd.

Since you're getting into wholesaling, here's a blog post I wrote on how to stand out as a wholesaler:http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/4430/blog_posts/32194-attention-wholesalers-2-ways-to-stand-out-from-your-competition

For resale, my opinion is the lack of a garage is a detriment but having extra living space for a rental could be an attribute - although I could be completely wrong.Please share your opinions!

The buyer of a 45 year old 3/1 around here isnt going to care what the shingles and gutters look like as long as they dont stand out, so you can cut some corners on that stuff.

@Gabriel Trieu,Most sellers will get a lot of yellow letters and to make your letters stand out you should say I am a cash buyer with cash in hand and can be closed in 15 days with no contingency of financing.

The tradeoff is ~$250 per month, which I could attribute to 'forced savings,' similar to what you're discussing with the $100 per month out of pocket.So ask yourself, "what if?"

@Rick Shipp - I'm personally a huge believer in having mentors and attribute much of my success to expertise I gained from others.

Here's a blog post I wrote that gives you a couple tips on how to be successful as a wholesaler:http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/4430/blog_posts/32194-attention-wholesalers-2-ways-to-stand-out-from-your-competition