Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but claiming a master piece is created from a paint by numbers set isn't going to hold much value.  

There is risk in that I've said that I'l make sure the mortgage gets paid but the reward is worth it in my eyes.

Talk about 'sticking out like a sore thumb' - I was blonde, with blue eyes and a red convertible in an all black low-income neighborhood.

If I could get a lesser loan, and thus reduce the minimum to $100 a month, would this for sure help, in the eyes of the Lender especially ?

Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses... be brutally honest with yourself.Get on every wholesalers list you can.Get plugged in to your local real estate investment club.Read Bigger Pockets till your eyes bleed, Try to figure out what ONE or TWO methods of investment will work best based on your strengths.

When it comes to slate "look a likes" you have to be careful because the attraction that meets the eye is not always the best long term option.

His eyes kind of glaze over when I start talking numbers (which is the most exciting part to me!)

They should bring a great deal of experience to the table and focus on establishing the price that will attract one or more buyers, staging the property for maximum eye appeal, and market the property with multiple on line databases, ads, and yard signs (if applicable).

Thanks so much guys, you have opened my eyes to some things i overlooked and didn't even consider.

No private eye required.