I love seeing neighboring properties close to where I want to buy with bad photos, average mismatched furniture and decor yet well occupied calendars.

After that I added a stretch of medium sized, decorative boulders along the front of the house.

You have $2000 to fully-furnish and decorate this house in the most creative way possible. 

I would think the relationship would allow you to talk to them and advise they should keep large items or items that can damage the house (I.e chairs, yard decor, etc.) inside to prevent any damage to the house.

A few more decorations with some color have gone up since. 

I love taking that hideous 1980's decor and bringing it up to the 21st century!

. • To make necessary or agreed-upon repairs, decorations, alterations, or other improvements. • To show the rental unit to prospective tenants, purchasers, or lenders, to provide entry to contractors or workers who are to perform work on the unit, or to conduct an initial inspection before the end of the tenancy (see initial inspection sidebar, pages 55–58).• If a court order permits the landlord to enter. • If the tenant has a waterbed, to inspect the installation of the waterbed when the installation has been completed, and periodically after that to assure that the installation meets the law’s requirements.It then goes on to explain what constitutes valid written notice to the tenant:The landlord or agent may use any one of the following methods to give the tenant written notice of intent to enter the unit.

Pet their pets, compliment them on their decorating choices.

For tenants:  How to videos on small fixes; decorating ideas, creating comfort within their apartment (specially since they are spending a lot more time there); this wont cost you any money; reduce your ROI and end result in a win-win for both of you. 

We love working together, he loves building, I love decorating...I think we are a great team.