When we use a landscaping service, they haul away the yard debris.

Snow Removal, landscaping, garbage, pool without the maintenance, all taken care of.

Snow Removal, landscaping, garbage, pool without the maintenance, all taken care of.

I would think it would take about $90K to get both units looking great and ready for short term rental, plus maybe $10-20K to landscape the property, add a fire pit, porch swings, etc.

The landscaping has been completed.

It's a pretty light job, needs new flooring, interior and exterior paint, resurfacing the kitchen cabinets, counter tops, landscaping and a few other minor things, doors, trim, broken toilet, ect. 

How will the REI landscape evolve in these 2 markets? 

What about landscaping, pest control, or other possible utilities. 

Also in the future i would like to hire a landscape contractor to maintain the lawn any advice with Landscaping contractors?

Personally, I find spending $300 on some decent landscaping in the front of the house, and taking some good pictures do more for finding tenant than lowering prices. if you're willing to lower rent by $50, then why not just spend the $300 on prettying up the place and get the depreciation that equates to the lowered rent. ($50 x 6 months = $300)just my $.02