Another alternative- buy a section 8 apartment complex, at least the government is paying you and not a money strapped tenant.

Great Info.Refresh Your Wealth with Mark Kohler and Mat Sorensen.  

Let me explain:I, myself, am strapped for cash (bought 2 new deals in the last 6 weeks).

@Mat O'Grady runs a monthly meet up in the area. 

It's matted down and looks like a mess.

If it was just so you had a place to build your own house,  the lease might be ok, but there are a number of better options than this lease for an investment property.An easier option mat be to convey your parents RE interest into an LLC for the entire property and divide the ownership based on the value each party has at this time.  

Originally posted by @Mat O'Grady:I have always kept the security deposit for unpaid rent but the tenant class I work with I only take one month security.

Even if the pavers/bricks are not a perfect match to the original ones, they can be integrated into the new one-either to look like a mat in front of the door or simply mixing the two sets of bricks together.  

When they would call me I always either said no to their ridicules requests or tell them I would take a look next time I m at the property.

I also work hard to treat the tenants well, and make sure all rentals are current with required safety equipment such as smoke alarms, CO detector, and water heater straps.