But outside of these logistical issues, is there any gaping hole in my logic as to why this would be a bad idea?

Otherwise you have a big gaping hole that allows the elements in.This summer I have had 4 swamp cooler related phone calls that required rapid response. 

We had a rodent problem in the attic area that was dealt with and outside holes were blocked.

I changed a water heater, huge leak in one of the units, electrical issues, and I even had to dig a 3 foot hole under the house and personally fix a pipe.

Trapezoids can fit in square holes, but big box banks are only for squares in square holes.

Make sure door sweeps are on external doors, make sure there are no gaps round the doors, make sure all holes eg plumbing fixtures under sinks are sealed, pipes going through walls are foamed up to seal, and so forth.

In any case, my study has still left these holes, so just looking for insight.Thanks all,JTM  

Hi there my name is Ariel Benavidez, I'm 25yrs old and live in Bradford Ont. north of Vaughan and south of Barrie.I decided to get involved with this community and the world of Real Estate because I've come to realize that buying a house is one of the biggest monetary decisions we make in our lives and I know absolutely nothing about it!!

The following items were neglected in order to save money, as examples: our hedges all had extreme white fly damage, wood rot due to water damage and putting off painting, our pool restrooms have massive holes in the roofs and we are in the process of reconstructing 2 of them.

You don't want to hear "The hole in the wall and broken screen were always there."