. ~$200/mo revenue from a power plant on the roof in addition to reduced utility bills will definitely be a selling point for the home, once you've removed the UCC/lien issue of course. 

Hospitals, plants or factories, anything that will be bringing people into the area for years to come.

He has however since planted a garden, parked, cars, trailers, and has a small utility shed on my property I bought.

Also, make sure plant foliage is cut away from any siding and don't allow tenants to stack wood or junk against the house. :-)

As the Chinese proverb says, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.

They can even ask friends to water plants while deployed or stop and feed the cat while the tenant is spending a night at the casino.

@Cecilia Arnulphi Welcome.You really need some money yourself, for any kind of credibility, start saving.Ever hear - The best time to plant a needed tree is 20 years ago, second best time to plant is today!

Trim hedges, mow lawns, plant flowers and haul away any junk from the yard.

Hello, I have a tenant possibly growing “plants” in the basement.

Right now I'd rather plant a ton of seeds (buy houses an build equity) so that later down the road I can harvest them if I need to (sell them or dip into their equity).