Hi All,Does anyone know of a good (and affordable) grass cutting service / landscaper in the Brookfield, IL area?

Fixing the landscaping and modernizing the home.

The landscaping is also a giveaway if a property is getting good care.

Quote from @Susan Tan: The tenant has no evidence that the scratch was caused by the landscaper.

Cured-in-place is a great solution if your sewer lateral is too deep for sensible excavation or if it runs underneath structures/landscaping you don't want to destroy.

Thought I would share an article I came across.Will Inflation And Construction Costs Change the CRE Landscape?

Now a days I have hundreds of vendors.. everyone from electricians, to trash cleanup, insurance carriers, HVAC repair, landscaping, etc.

Talk to the PM about hiring a landscaping company and managing that aspect of it.Your tenant should have written instructions for cleaning the yard prior to each mowing, when the mowing will happen, and their responsibility to pay for damages if they don't clean up. 

All 4 buildings are in excellent condition, the landscaping, the parking lot, everything really has been immaculately maintained.

If you plan to use a PM, plan to set aside 8-10% of the rent amount each month.Those two items alone will eliminate your cashflow, not to mention your capex and maintenance seem low (think about not only repairs but also lawn maintenance/landscaping, snow removal, etc).