I also help other investors get started there with my team.It's a great market but you really need to understand the landscape and risks.

Thanks for the explanation @Dustin Cady, I went through the PACE program for both solar and landscaping.  

However, they told me that I have to rezone my property as commercial and that I have to comply with a bunch of different regulations like updated landscaping, parking, etc.

That's my authority.The landscaping improvements were requested by you and approved by the owner.

We added value by making a accent while in the living room, as well as refreshing all the furniture and decorations, painting the property, making a back door. back door out of the master bedroom because there was no way to get to the backyard without having to go through the side as well as some landscaping & new washer dryer.

Just in maintenance, PM, and vacancy expenses the $1800 is mostly gone... not to mention landscaping, snow removal, insurance, prperty taxes, cap ex, etc...

I don’t have exact statistics, but the IRS does scrutinize REPS claims, especially when they are used to offset significant W-2 income.

The Census called that “the first statistically significant decline since 2011". 

If it is later in the project, and most of the money is spent, well that is where reserves come in (hopefully those aren't blown through).If you have more time than money, you go in and do work that you would prefer to have hired (i.e. cut new beds and put down mulch yourself versus paying the landscapers...).

I believe unless you see a use for it (having a landscaper keep mower in there, or other handyman stuff) do not spend the time and money; take it down.