Looks like the fence fell down at the end.For a weekend of work and a few hundred in supplies, I think you could make the place look much more appealable. 

If you do outsource, some management companies will cover various things like cleaning, supplies, etc. so look into that as well. 

I believe if people make money and there is sufficient housing supply, housing will become affordable. 

Here’s how it works:Population Decline or Stagnation: If the population is static or shrinking, the current housing supply meets demand, and property prices decline (in inflation-adjusted dollars).

Do you think supply with surpass demand?

Take that away by making it clear you will pay for, even supply, all materials. 

https://www.har.com/content/department/mlsHouston Real Estate Highlights in November, 2024:-Single-family home sales increased 6.0 percent year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 48 to 52 days;-Total property sales were up 3.3 percent with 7,750 units sold;-Total dollar volume rose 11.1 percent to $3.1 billion;-The single-family median price was up 1.5 percent to $329,900;-The single-family average price climbed 4.1 percent to $418,903; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.4-months supply, up from 3.5 months last November.

we invest in non performing mortgages (and do some short term RTL's), and the indicators we look at are our inventory supply and where is the inventory.

Basically, the demand is much weaker than the supply. 

Recent zoning changes now allow for three dwellings on a single parcel, and parking requirements have been lifted in denser areas, both of which have boosted the local housing supply.