I found a house in Flower Mound, TX for $298,000 I am playing to send in an offer for $325,000.

You also should give them instructions on how to leave the house to ensure they receive the maximum deposit back and avoid additional charges for damage....Mow GrassWeed Flower BedCleanout worksheet.....how to clean, what you expect, etc.

In the progress of weeding/ harvesting equity from duplexes which are good- but not great cash flowers.

Then add in closing costs, etc. and you might walk away with a few extra bucks to plant new flowers at the 8-unit.

I would maybe ask the person sending these emails (if through the meditator or not) if there was a particular instance that they were upset about that you could resolve - did they have too much to drink maybe and tromped through  her flower garden, were they excessively loud and kept her young children awake etc. - is there a resolvable issue you can fix to appease her until you get these last bookings through? 

My HOA gives us a grass violation this time of the year because they consider my daffodil plants post flowers as "too tall grass". 

Any suggestions on the flowers or just personal preference?

An unusual tenant may find gardening therapeutic, but by far the majority find investing time and money in lawn, shrubs and flower beds the same way they would feel about depositing $100 into your 401K every month. 

Spend a couple hundred dollars on bark, lay that on the flat areas with a weed mat and plant wild flowers on the hill, making it more easy on the eyes.B.

I've lived off the grid with only solar and propane and as an owner that's NOT going to be successful as STR unless you live on site and can constantly be repairing, cleaning, placing flower arrangements, and seeing to the needs of your guests.