At the time, the deck (900 sq ft) needed to be stained and sealed.

     Just a thought ,friend has a large kitchenette with patio door to a deck with two grills.

I also noticed last summer the back deck was looking a little faded and it would be really nice if you could restain that.I know you value me as a good tenant and I really would like to stay here and I am sure all these small items will not cost much and would greatly increase the value of your property.P.S.  

If you can't stack the deck in your favor in this way, then don't play the game ... go look for another game where you can or find somebody else who can and learn how they shuffle.

Refinanced to a 15 year FRM in 2014 (got $70K cash out) and remodeled kitchen, added a back deck, installed French doors and replaced windows.  

The landscaping cost (including the decks and fences) came in at $25k, I had only budgeted $5k for landscaping, but felt the additional $20k was a worthwhile investment.

The new deck looks nice and so would a quick seal coat on the driveway.

They'll not bother again.Easily missed by the PM.Plus, if the decking has rotted, this has been going on a good long while.

However the house is currently below the value at which we bought it and we would be losing ~50k if we sold at the current estimated prices, not including Realtor fees and the additions we made to the property( adding in AC, deck, lawn, sprinklers).  

 - She is offering to pay more pet fee (I am already charging $200 upfront and $25 additional every month)- The house is old (1952), has hardwood floors, a new deck, and a large backyard- The tenant is required to get renter's insurance- I have asked her to provide a record of the dog being spayed/neutered as well as vaccine recordsIt may or may not be obvious that I would like to approve this tenant even with the dog.