Take some money now as a cancellation fee and refund the rest, or apply it to next year.

By leaving these areas saturated, any wood structure or metal framing is subject to deterioration, and, depending on your locale, will also attract wood destroying insects.IF your rental agreement addresses responsibility for the lawn care, AND, again, you have proof of the damage in the form of "move in condition" documents and photos, I would insist that be restored prior to them vacating.

Hold them in storage for your next project if they are neutral and you can buy more of same at later date.Donate to home restore or habitat for humanity type org.Sell left over flooring or unopened paint on craigslist.

The gas and electric were restored on friday and I walked through the house on sat when I got to town.

Currently the area is a mix of older buildings built ~1920's that are being restored/updated. 

But I've found Craigslist and Habitat ReStore to be excellent sources to get nice stuff for cheap.

.$1500 for a 3 bedroom rental to students: get a $250 used oven from ReStore or someplace like that.

She had put good money into restoring the property, but no longer wanted to stay without her husband, and the realtors she really wanted didn't want to get involved so they pawned it off to me (and I had no book of business at the time so of course I agreed to at least meet), and the house was going to list for well over $1 Million. 

You can also have them agree, that when they move out, to restore any tub cuts that you make to accomodate their requests.

SInce the Bank filed a Recision Deed "restoring MARY to sole ownership as before the foreclosure" this wiped out the any transfer to JOHN & MARY.