Decreasing size of backyard by fencing it in half-way

[David Sray]

Hi folks.

I've got a strange question -  I was looking at purchasing a rental sfh and wanted to see if anyone has done what I was thinking. So this house is on a cul-de-sac in a suburban area and been on the market awhile. It needs some work inside, but that's not the real hold-up. Turns out that it has a super-deep yard in the back with no real redeeming qualities - unless you wanted to put an Olympic size swimming pool plus changing rooms and maybe a hotel back there..

Since I'm thinking of buy and hold, it's a pretty big turn off cause I know they'd never take care of it. It got me thinking, though - what if I just put a fence across the middle, or even closer to the house? Thus effectively shortening the yard into a much more manageable size and just let the rest of the property behind it go au natural?

Is that something that can be done, even? Anyone have experience with such a thing?

Cheers,

David

[Thomas S.]

What would the neighbours think. If this is in a subdivision where the neighbours all maintain the full yard you need to do the same. Do not be that neighbour/landlord that disrespects the fact that this is a community. Do not leave the maintenance to the tenants have a contractor maintain the yard and pass the cost along to the tenants through the rent.