In their back yard they have a couple banana trees he planted.

In Philly we would stucco this over, or plant a bush in front of the crack. :)

Hey I use Allure Resilient floor from Home Depot.

You think that if you get in and just renovate one or two properties, clean the yards and plant some nice garden, they will all follow in the tradition of "If you build it, they will come".

Then I would remove that tree in the front and replace with a palm tree/plant.

I will plant a new tree in its place or at least close to where it was in the back yard.

It was a fruit/plant market across from my subdivision.

Is he selling gold and plans on how to plant a garden in your bunker while wearing a tin hat?

Landlord planted small trees on property that died, and then Landlord knocked said trees over with hands and then replaced the trees standing up and then blamed tenant because they were dead!

Sink some 6 x6 's in the ground and plant marsh grasses around them .