Toyota manufacturing plant within a 20 minute drive is being developed and should be operational in about 2-3 years, and will bring over 4000 direct jobs.Home Value: ~$150,000Mortgage: $1,004/mo. with a 2.875% interest rate on a 15 year mortgage, and includes the property tax escrow and the insurance.Remaining Loan Balance: $88,000Rental Income: $1,100/mo.

IE installing septic systems in many different scenarios and building a compact treatment plant for a subdivision we developed in Rural Nevada county CA. 

Like the old saying "the best time to plant a tree is 30 years ago.

Shrubs and flowers planted, etc.

There is a ton of growth potential around here w/ Boeing, SPAWAR, and soon the Volvo plant and I want to take advantage of this.  

Sounds like you want to grow that planted tree you have there in the form of $100k.

My name is Alexander Ramsey and my fiance and I are currently planting roots in San Antonio, TX.

I've been building resources and planting seeds on other sides of real estate and I'm smarter and more prepared now. 

Does have trees, plants, , shrubs in the backyard reduce value to the property due to higher maintenance and less usable space compared to same size backyard with just a lawn in it?

You save money because you don't have to buy them but you have to do the work that the farmer does like plant, prune, fertilize, de-weed, water and harvest (in exchange for the saving).It is up to each individual if they decide that the work they will put in equals or overweight the money they will save.