EXAMPLESFall & Spring Landscape Target Date: March/April and September/OctoberYour property’s landscaping will add to (or take away from) its value.

Factor in any deferred maintenance you may have to do (i.e. plumbing, landscaping, paving road, etc).

Hey guys thank you for the feed back, great questions @jasen really I only need to do floor refinishing paint and small drywall repairs, replace appliances and some landscaping it helps a lot that I’m also a general contractor so I can ball park the repair cost very close.

High values at perimeter strongly suggest the need for gutters and grading landscape away from slab. 

If that's the case then you have $2K for insurance, break/fix, utilities (almost certainly water), landscaping, etc.  

Only things I would consider are landscaping (lawn mowing) - can be a decent expense, unless everyone is mowing their own lawn.

I know the lot would be worth less than the two houses I just mentioned, because it is on the main road that the neighborhood is off of, but again the lot is deep and you can easily build a house at the back of the lot and have room for gates and landscaping.

Ya his Real Estate Investing in Canada is a good start, that's the only one I've read to be honest, and I've also just tried to take what I can from the America based books and tailor it to the Canadian landscape. 

I am looking to fix up the property a bit more to help it hopefully appraise for more.here are my real questions.We have Vinyl siding, so i am not sure besides landscaping what i can do to increase curb appeal (i think that is one of its biggest drawbacks.

I am at a point where I need additional cash (10K) to complete the remaining work which includes replacing some windows, painting inside and out and doing some landscaping work - throwing down some crushed rock on an unfinished driveway.