Lots of Gen Y / Milennials ( or anybody born after 1980 or so) really don't see the value of the suburban back yard as their parents did.

I do not allow any contingent contracts during a highest bidder sale Put a big sign in the front yard and around the neighborhood. 50% of the time the buyer will be someone right in the neighborhood.

The yard is a half acre and the houses all around it, some good some bad.

I had the plumber I use for my rehab business bid the job, which was a 90 ft run if 1" type K copper from the shut-off in the front yard into my basement.

They now allow RVs to be parked in the side or rear yard .

Other than that find a GC you can work with, ask for a price per square for roofs, yards carpet, linear feet molding, square feet drywall and paint, etc......make a database keep it in tack then when you need accurate and fast cost it is at your finger tips.

Some variables include: lot size lot width front, side & rear setbacks wells septic testing historic considerations endangered species artifacts found on site hazardous substances on site former uses, like gas station, junk yard, etc.

They put four signs in a single yard to drive phone calls from potential tenants.

Plus a ton of paint, fixtures and yard work.

Elizabeth, my dilemma here is that they have been very good up to this point and any time I came to the house, the place was in immaculate shape - very, very clean and the yard was well taken care of as well.