I would suggest basic hygiene though, so they don't go ewww i dont wanna shake this smelly hobos hand or making a mess all over their nice furniture.

I feel like I am standing on the edge just shaking while trying to get myself to jump off into getting started.

If you change from wood shake to a more fireproof roof material you earn a discount.

These are all things that factor in to some degree, but how exactly they will intermingle to affect property values is to be determined:-Interest Rates & Affordability, Low Inventory, Limited New Builds, Inflation, Real Estate Tax Laws, & the list goes on.We won't know exactly how things will shake out until it's already happened.

It is hard to tell from photos, but if the shakes are in good shape, I'd leave them. 

Don't let it shake you out.

I wish the value of my home would decline, get an appraisal and shake it at the district.  

I don't want to shake hands and my pants fall down because I didn't come to the meeting without a belt!

Throughout my (relatively short) career I've become passionate about sales and can't help but shake the idea that the most lucrative thing to sell is real estate...

For your first property, I'd do either HomePath or some FHA loan depending on where the #s shake out.First, I'd focus on getting a property then you can determine the best loan option based on the financials and your goals.