It's just a respectable little home that I think most men would find fine but most women probably wouldn't bother with (gut reaction).  

My initial reaction was that it would be difficult to find rented in the area (county population of 81k, city population of around 1,000).

My first reaction is why would you want to partner if you had enough funds to buy? 

If your first reaction to that question is "Oh, well I don't know" or "Hmmm, maybe" then you've got a problem.2-4 unit properties are usually appraised using a combined approach, as in "what did other similar properties in the area sell for, regardless of rents?"

Ask them for a list of references, their reaction might help you decide.

Airman would have funny reactions on there faces.If you have mold on the studs, Dry ice machine will strip it all off!! 

for everything there is an equal and opposite reaction.. that's physics.in real estate unless its a cash sale.. the same is true for each transaction there is Equity and Debt   Equity is the buyer  Debt is the lender.. instead of taking the place of Equity the owner and all that involves become the bank.. its really that simple in concept.. now choosing correctly is like anything else you cant go out there with out some knowledge of what to look for.For me its First position performing notes ONLY .. at least for the clients we have served for going on 3 decades .. they have capital preservation concerns first  return second.. 

My initial reaction is that $2000/month mortgage seems is a little high for a rental.

Your wholesale contract would then be signed by you and your buyer and attached to the original Real Estate contract.Hopefully you have a good Realtor that can explain the "and/or assigns" to the seller's agent when you make the offer, you may get some negative reactions.

I'd love to see a statistical model that examines market reaction on the days Obama talks . . .