From google maps and the pic my wife took, there seems to be some differed maintenance i.e. exterior paint and slightly over grown vegetation.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/17/detroit-shrinkinghttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-24/half-of-detroit-s-streetlights-may-go-out-as-city-shrinks.htmlDETROIT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Imagine a city with open space larger than the size of Paris, where people are planting hardwood trees and vegetable gardens, and neighbors have plenty of room to spread out.It would sound so idyllic, if only it weren't Detroit.The open space is largely abandoned land, the lack of neighbors the result of an inexorable exodus, the planting the work of residents striving to stop the blight from spreading.America loves a big comeback, but Detroiters harbor few illusions.

I floated the idea past our tenants and they think it is wonderful ... two of them have since become involved with this band of landless gardeners.Do any other landlords here allow community garden groups to use their property for vegetable patches?

This is the location of a vegetable garden.

“Hot tub was awesome, views amazing, but there was no vegetable oil” said no one ever. 

About 3 years ago some "forever" tenants (I knew they weren't forever but they thought they were) left, and when they left they didn't take down the raised bed vegetable planter they put in the back yard (with my permission).

(Exterior)Yard patio:• The patio block is covered in vegetation, recommend removal of vegetation to determine the condition of the blocks and repair as needed to ensure proper stability.House patio:• Repair the cracks and level the uneven sections on the patio to reduce water penetration and related damages and to prevent potential trip hazards.• Repair the gaps at the intersection between the patio and foundation wall to help prevent potential water penetration and related damages.• The patio appears to be sloping towards the foundation.

Make a soup of vegetables, carrots, cabbage, onion, green onions, bones from above and cook for a while. 

It must have all three wetland criteria: Wetland Soils, Wetland Vegetation, and Wetland Hydrology.

I plan to create a very private courtyard with fencing and vegetation so we don't feel like roommates but neighbors.