Landscaping ranges cheap, DIY to expensive. 

I don't charge any deposit or cleaning fee. 

My best projects are usually taking a dated home and cleaning it up with interior cosmetic renovations.

Was a drug addict but allegedly clean for 5 years.

We were planning $600/mo mortgage payment, $100/mo insurance & $100/mo taxes - balloon payment in 5 yrs.We are providing $5k to pay back taxes ($4k), back hoa ($125), pump septic & grease trap clean out ($225), survey ($600)  & our children are paying closing costs ($1500).Deal stalled as owner backed out on seller finance.Suggestions?

If the background check and credit check come back clean, then I approve the tenant and walk them through setting up online payments.

Clean them really well with something like TSP and use an enamel paint and let it fully cure.Renos for a rental vs your own home or resale are a bit different.

The disadvantages in my opinion are the meeting and greeting and cleaning up after people. there is more management involved and what would happen to your profits if you hired the duty out? 

The first tenet of the 1031 exchange is that you cannot DIY a 1031 exchange.

Your only option now is to come up with the money to buy the place or come clean and admit everything to the owner.