Low Cost Lawn Maintance

[Danny Liu]

Hey all, a potential rental deal sits on a 10k sq ft lot and has an all-grass front lawn and backyard. City zoning is very unlikely to allow me to build another unit in the current backyard, so what's the best way to keep maintenance costs low? I know I can't expect tenants to take care of it-- are there any possible ways to creatively transform it into something useful?