Find about 3-5 comps that are around your square footage, in your location, same dwelling type, with low selling prices and write a letter to the assessor (they have a form and you can supplement it with your data).

I also have the goal of being retired from the military by age 40 and done working because I will use the nxt 10 yrs to build my business of real estate investing large enough to supplement loss of income when I retire.  

However, there is a lot of information online that can supplement and verify what you're given. 

Do you want to work full time and have a couple units to supplement your lifestyle?

In the case of grass and landscape, it'd still be a good idea to have the photo edited, but more-so as a supplement for agents to use to give the potential buyers some vision on how beautiful the house could be with a little extra $ invested into the yard.

I currently work in IT and have rentals to supplement my income in the Detroit Metro area.

I have been in the (rideshare trap, 😂) because I needed to supplement some money and it gives me an opportunity to network and find properties while getting paid.

So are you prepared to supplement the costs of this property with the expectation that appreciation will be enough to still provide a worth while ROI?

I do like the personal people-to-people connection which helps supplement that book or information obtained off the internet.

The second, is whether the cost of electric heating is OK compared with natural gas. 1) I make sure to install those units that also have a resistive heating element to supplement the heat pump for heating. 2) You need to check your local electricity rates and perform a comparison to see if you're comfortable with the costs as against natural gas.