Separately metered electric, brick, garden style, all 2/1 until will rent for $750 each when completed.

I'll survive this crisis since I'm about 50% LTV with significant cash flow.I was given notice by one of my tenants who owned a Restaurant that she couldn't support the rent anymore for her 1 Bedroom Garden Apt in Bed-Stuy renting for $2,500.I posted an Ad in mid-March and received 40 inquires and 5 applicants.

Thanks,Gry  I would "spin" the closure of one of the pools, saying that you are creating a quieter apartments area and will be creating a garden area or patio area, etc. 

Vacuum and sweep the floors, outside steps and walkway.Weed the garden bed.Before attempting to clean stains from carpets and other surfaces, please call us so we can recommend suitable cleaning methods.Do not attempt to clean carpets with a shampoo machine as doing so may cause damage to the floor covering and the floor beneath.Utilities.You are responsible to pay for utilities through the last day of your rental period.Call the utility companies in advance and let them know the date of your last day of tenancy.Be sure to change mail delivery and subscription services to your new address.Inspection.Please let us know when you have vacated the unit and make an appointment with us for a final walk-through.You are not required to be present for the move-out inspection, but we highly encourage it.Before we begin the inspection, we will ask you about any known damages that occurred during your tenancy.Please note, it is often less expensive for us to repair damages than for tenants to repair damages, so talk to us first before attempting to repair any damage.The unit should be thoroughly clean both inside and outside and be ready for the next tenant.Final Report on Deposits.Within fourteen (14) days of our regaining possession of the unit, we will mail to you a complete written accounting of any money withheld from your security deposit and return the remainder.We will deduct for extra cleaning, damages, unpaid fees, unpaid utilities and unpaid rent, if such apply to your situation.Please provide us with your new address.Thank you.

That's how arrived at it.(5) I pay the gardener on my primary $50/month. 

Louis area: QuiktTrip, Sonic, Papa John’s, Schnucks, Dierbergs, Horstmann Brothers, Delmar Gardens, Dirt Cheap, Mobil gas stations, Aldi, Fresh Thyme, Domino’s, Pizza Hut, Amazon, Save-A-Lot, Walmart, Big Lots, Lowes and Home Depot.

Last week I got a call from my gardener that my tenant turned off the irrigation 2 weeks ago, because she did not want to pay her water bill!  

The main thing is to screen well, then almost everything else can be done with phone calls, texts and emails to tenant, plumbers, gardeners, etc.

I think this could be a definite golfball in the garden hose. 

It would be one thing if we had a $1,000 flower garden underneath the wall, or some exorbitant risk exposure (i.e. falling into the kids sandbox while kids play) but neither looks to be the case here.If he's concerned about cosmetics tell him to plant some pretty flowers ;) In terms of contractors though, you can call someone who does foundations, or a landscape contractor who does retaining walls.