I personally prefer the NYC "tell it like it is style". 

What is your style? 

That style seems to be coming back!

For electrical costs in my buildings (corridor style) I pay about $5 per unit per month.

Is it foolish to assume that just because the house matches on paper, that it could fetch a price tag that is (conservatively) $20-$25k more than anything else on the street and in that style?

They can pay cash to create the image of cash flow and supplement that cash flow out of pocket since income is not necessary to support their life style.

My thinking is that if i do nicer finishes and make the house look like a b+ style home, it will stand out to someone looking in a nicer area and maybe the house itself will draw in more buyers and help it sell faster.

When visiting back in 2012 I discovered one these sprawling ranch style homes on silts (we once owned) was gone & had been replaced with 5 patio style bungalows. 

take look at alibaba, you'll find prefab companies such as Deepblue or Baosun. these companies offer 'luxury' and modern style 'villas' that are affordable and quick to build...

The 2004 building alone gives my Partners and I around $3k PER MONTH.The ER Doc realized that NOT Investing:1) put his retirement in a risky situation because of his high lifestyle2) He now doesn't have enough money to buy one of the Investment Properties which are really only in a B or B+ neighborhood here in Brooklyn.3) His Net Worth was WAY under mine.4) He has no residual cash flow to become financially free when he retires at his current life style.