I think some deck/patio and bark / gravel and maybe a little grass is the way to go in drought stricken california.  

.$50/-55sf = formica in rental units built close to the $52-55/sf$55-60 = Granit Counters or 2cm Granite plus custom marble counters in bathrooms unless Buyer selects full granite option if the have time to do so prior to fabrication.25 year 3 tab roof shingles/ 5:12 pitch/ brick fronts & mailbox with rear and side elevations hardi-siding/  9' plate line/ vaulted to 11' in great room areas and kitchen (open concept plans)/ Stained Concrete Floors/ Pre-Fab Cabinets/ Chrome Fixtures/ Wall have batt insulation/ Attic blow in insulation/ std vinyl windows/ Fiberglass shower tub units and also a garden tub with wall tile/ all Chrome appliances but no refer/  std 3.25 base/ std doors - nothing upgraded/ no fireplaces/ 10x15' rear patios/ 2 car garage/ traditional style homes....Land cost here was cheaper when I first got into this market.  

first thing i would do is put "motivated seller" in the MLS ticket. second is lower the price if you are that motivated.try it, but i dont think the incentive will help.... remember that most agents just finished high school and some have a political science college degree (worthless), so they can't think outside of a plastic bag.

Plastic, galvanized, copper, Quest (HOPE NOT), other?

That I can tell you.Additionally, several factories continue to use cheap plastic hoses for plumbing lines instead of copper and the cheapest turn stops, fixtures, fittings, commodes, sinks, appliances, formica countertops, plastic wrap around shower enclosures, and on and on.

I asked the broker and he recommended 24x30 aluminum, but those seem very expensive and i just want to make sure im not going overboard on this from the start, because there is a house in my neighborhood that is for sale, so i walked down and looked at the sign and it was just the corrugated plastic with metal eyelets at the top in the holes... 

If you simply google 'craftsman patio doors' you will find a lot of great examples, there are definitely a few specific styles that are true craftsman.  

It has two parking spaces and a back patio so its hard to say what comparable places are renting for because most places near by are amenities buildings (with fancier finishes where parking might be extra) or older row homes (this was built in the 90's) without parking spots .

Call on those 1 x 2 white plastic signs that the Wholesalers are leaving illegally on every street corner in the traffic areas of our hot as Hades Hillsborough County.

I removed a lot of security lights as its a safer area now (cut electricity $50 a month), added palms out front and repaired damaged fencing, termite etc.I added value by a taking small 12x12 area leading to unit 2's patio that was unused.