I own a rental townhouse that is governed by an HOA (yes, I know many people don’t like to buy houses in HOA communities, but where I live there is little choice).When I purchased the home almost 4.5 years ago, the previous owner had removed the groundcover from the small front yard, and planted bushes and flowers and mulched the whole thing—the yard gets little sun and most of the other homes on the row have weeds for the front yard instead of grass.

@Mike Flowers 

@Mike Flowers 

Maybe even stage some of the photos with furniture or flowers. 

@Michael Carbonare   I thought you died...can  you reimburse me for the flowers I sent?

Pile of flowers and balloons out front of the building.

Originally posted by @Mike Baxter:When you buy a business (a tire store, a grocery, a flower shop), part of the valuation is in the accounts receivable, so of course you get to collect & keep that money along with any delinquencies.

Our cottage is surrounded by woods, with a lush green lawn, and beautiful flower gardens.

Returning to a shaded yard filled with blooming flowers offers peace and tranquility.

Returning to a shaded yard filled with blooming flowers offers peace and tranquility.