I could also try planting various tropical fruit trees there where it would not work here in the Bay Area.

Hi JP,I am have been invested in STR's in Scottsdale for 4 years running now and it has been quite fruitful though the population of STR's has exploded.  

many would ridicule them for this as people could not understand why they did not want to juice returns..I sold all my rentals a few years back but i do have new construction projects that will come out of the ground later this year.  

People do much more damage than little rat dogs etc... crayons on walls, cracked windows, smoking, fruit punch stains on carpets, holes in walls, disgusting bathrooms and kitchens are all caused by the people not their pets.Then, when it comes time to renew their lease, my little $20.00-$25.00 nuisance increase is not a big deal.  

Maybe they’ll find some juice money in the sofa on the way out.

A contractor gave us a box of fruit, pears, oranges and grapefruit. 

But, there is nothing stopping anyone from building a relationship with their tenants, and that can bear fruit too.

I might knock on his door with a nice gift- maybe a fruit basket or something, and just say you are introducing yourself to the neighbors and tell him how excited you are to be a part of his beautiful neighborhood.

They love dog food and the fruit tree is good source of food also.Tell tenants not to leave any dog food outside..  

Maybe offer a fruit bowl in the kitchen they are welcome to share.