To your point though, maybe planting some shrubs along the back property line would help.

@Jeffrey Kingman, you're wife's dad is on the right track and in fact, we're starting to see this now in Georgia with Hyundai's new construction EV power plant link.

@Joe Villeneuve Right now Huntsville is a hot market because of the high ends jobs and all the upcoming improvement as well, the new FBI headquarters, toyota plant, new baseball stadium, and some other things as well.

Toyota plant is out to the west that should also help Decatur.

Good to learn from someone before you jump, I Opened Own and Operate 2 RAL for last 15 years in Arizona let me know if if need info helped 4 friends open theirs 2 sold couldnt do the whole 24/7 life , other one is a Nurse Practicioners doing it as as house hack ( probably not recomend it) , if it wasn't for dificulty to find workforce in this area ( think chicken processing plants in Alabama have easier time finding workforce) and the Department of Health Requirements and Licensure Requirements i would have 30

And I'm not positive, but I think that there are people planted in the audience to be the first ones to slam their notebook shut and run to the front, just to encourage others.

The area has had continual growth over the past decade and now with Intel and Honda investing billions into their new plants in Columbus, there will be thousands of jobs created. 

And when his little meth lab explodes in the third month, everyone will of course blame you.I was expecting a grow house, full of illegal plants, and growing mold on the walls everywhere! 

We had a "plant" go look at it, all he did was clean, replace the stove, and paint two rooms.}After this first dance, I did extensive mining here on BP and took what lessons I could in preparation for our next opportunity ... which happened at the end of June.The second one was a "pocket listing" ... the selling agent had already shopped it to his investor list before it was listed.

________________________________________________________________Inspect, and possibly change out HVAC filtersClean kitchen sink disposalClean range hood filtersInspect your fire extinguisher(s)Test smoke/carbon monoxide detectorsTest garage door auto-reverse featureRun water and flush toilets in unused spacesCheck water softener, add salt if neededGive your house a deep cleanVacuum your refrigerator coilsTest your water heater’s pressure relief valveReplace batteries in smoke/carbon monoxide detectorsCheck the exterior drainageClean out guttersInspect the exterior of your homeGet your air conditioning system ready for summer; consider servicingRepair/replace damaged window screensClear dead plants/shrubs from the houseCheck trees for interference with electric linesInspect roofing for damage, leaks, etc.Test your electricity to the extent that you canTighten any handles, knobs, racks, etc.Check all locks and deadbolts on your doors and windowsCheck caulking around showers and bathtubs; repair as neededRemove shower heads and clean sedimentDeep clean and inspect the basementCheck grout in bathrooms, kitchen, etc.; repair as neededInspect plumbing for leaks, clean aerators on faucetsTake care of any insect problems you may haveClean and repair deck/patio as neededClean out window wells of debrisCheck and clean dryer vent, other exhaust vents to exterior of homeClean garage________________________________________________________________Do the landlords on this forum perform any of these tasks?