One of the benefits is you don't really have to put much or any money into landscaping during the winter.  

@Cameron Tope, has that been statistically proven ?

You could burry the drain under some of the rock but you must put landscape fabric over the top to keep it from getting clogged by the rocks or dirt. 

I think with $5000 - $7000 in repairs and landscaping, we could have a nice place to rent for around $1000/month. 

=)- increased parking- shaded parking- landscaping and upkeep of landscapingAny others?

Hello, im in the Fremont, CA AREA and Im looking for a contractor who can demo the current ramps and possibly landscape .

I assume you have landscaping budget built into this project, so you might be able to deal with the railing issue (and hopefully save some money) by creative landscaping. 

YESTERDAY the city came and did the landscaping and posted a code violation on the door (mind you the grass and branches had overcome the house months ago), so now I feel like I really need to reach out to him to see if he's interested in selling his property (because some wholesalers do create lists from properties that have been issued code violations right??)

If I remove it, who do I need to find, a landscaper?

And the goal is to really change the landscape of the Puget Sound with the way developers acquire land per zoned area, current property condition, and bidding.