Splitting yard responsibilities in a duplex house hack

[Dan Graney]

Greetings,

Well I bought a duplex and am living upstairs. I found and went thru the approval process and have a tenant who is moving in the beginning of next month. I am trying to figure out how to split up the yard responsibilities.

The lower unit has a small fenced in yard which will be for her use exclusively , but there is a pretty big yard outside of the fenced area and she will be free to use most of it. I told her I was unsure of how I was going to handle the lawn maintenance just yet. I am thinking about paying my son to mow it or possibly a lawn service.

Do I pay the whole thing, make her responsible for mowing in her area, ask her to chip in for the lawn care? Not sure which is the best way to go, looking for advice.