As far as being in a large city, long term we don't want to be in the city but would like to be outside the city where we can have a nice size yard.

Location: I am of the opinion that you can find deals in your own back yard no matter where you live.

We want to get our rentals to the point where we can maintain the yards ourselves.Thanks in advance for any referrals!

Rent an aggressive pit up and chain it up in the back yard.  

The back yard was super overgrown as well with 2’ tall grass/weeds and trees hanging over and pulling down sections of fence.On the inside the house needed new flooring throughout, paint throughout, new thermostat, some new outlets and switches, several new doors including front/back.

In order to sell the property the reverse mortgage company would have to dig a new well ($10K) and cut a new driveway, 200 yards from the road and bridge over a creek (an EPA/DEP nightmare to permit). 

I'm looking for feedback and opinions:I have just acquired 2 units that are configured as 3-story townhouses 1500 SF each, in a side by side setup with full basements and private fenced yards and private driveways. 

Someone contacted him and told him there were 3 old travel trailers and about 10 tents set up about 200 yards in his woods .  

The house currently has an 8x10 wooden shed with a leaky roof and ugly design placed in the center of the yard.

I figured the numbers were bad I just wasn't sure if there was a creative strategy to salvage the deal.