However when I got there, there was a good vegetation buffer...so no eye-sore.

As a side note, I was in the area this past Friday helping to build raised gardening boxes on a one time vacant lot for a community garden that will allow area neighbors to grow there own fruits and vegetables. 

.• Properties with lush vegetation require more maintenance than properties with little or no vegetation.• The type of property effects your maintenance costs as well.

I advise you to seek legal advice... wear your seat belt and eat your vegetables".

If you are in the software business, and your partner suddenly decides that he or she wants to be in the business of growing organic vegetables, you could be in for a big surprise.The more clarity that you can provide before you start, the easier it will be down the road whether you have success of problems.Trust your instincts and speak up if things are not going the way you want them to.Do you have experience from a business partnership?  

She was mostly worried because she has a vegetable garden in the side yard and didn’t want it to impact her garden.

Be sure to give your lender awareness and legal security in case you are run over by Account Closed's vegetable truck.  ;-)You could offer a 20Y or 30Y regular amortization at 10%, but with a 10Y term. 

For food, about 99% of what we eat is Cream of Wheat for breakfast, homemade chili every day, a lot of rice and a lot of fruits and vegetables. 

Then I like to do things to preserve the building such as caulk and paint, roof maintenance, systems maintenance, trimming back vegetation, etc.

Usually I get something like looks like this:Exterior Landscaping - $3,800*Trim trees*Trim bushes, remove vines and vegetation growing on home, and remove small trees growing around foundation*Remove trees growing through fence and around fence line*Install fill grade dirt around foundation and level yard*Install mulched flower beds*Slurry seal drivewayTypically, they are going to charge to give a quote for a breakdown like this unless you have an established relationship.