@Lillian BurkeThe United States Government gives money to a program called Section-8 to house people with low income or no income.The problem I see with it is they dole it out to certain favored types of people and others are left to live (die) on the streets.Also Los Angeles has extremely large housing projects for those who don't work (such as Nickerson Gardens).

., family of 5, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 16 chickens, veggie garden and grass in front and back and mine is usually $150 during the summer.

Imagining it’s going to be a neglected rental with some bean counting company doesn’t make you feel the house you lived in for however many years and took care of will be left in good hands...It’s one thing if someone takes out the garden and plants a tree but if you installed and maintained fixture after fixture, kept that place nice and tidy, the last thing you want is to imagine a bunch of random people running around and letting things around you rot to ****.

I am thinking about doing a rock garden, super low maintenance plants or mulch.  

Every tenant says "I love to garden/weed/mow/etc," but that is NEVER true.

I am looking for an accountant to help me with my mother's probate, preferably with an office close to the Santana Row/Rose Garden area in San Jose.

But, all you have to do is get a list of handymen, plumber, electrician, gardeners, etc., you can call if there's something that needs fixing.If the market is tight for buyers, it is probably also tight for renters and you could probably get a good tenant in there easily.You just need to be picky when you are screening. 

One of the room mates did mention during the tour that she did but heads with the landlord sometimes because he hired landscapers to tear up their garden/didn't allow gardening, etc.

The downstairs, it's a garden-level, needed renovation.

In my experience, it's best to pay for a gardener.