I feel like I would be doing the city a favor and saving them some money by taking this eye sore off their hands and preventing them from having to spend any money on the property that they will never see. 

I would not worry about the tenants I would get rid of it simply due to the fact that it is an eye sore.

The foundation is fine.This property is an eye sore in the best part of town. 

If my house got taken from me, it would definitely be a sore subject for me to talk about with a stranger as well.

Prior to these repairs the garage was not safe and a huge eye sore.  

I want to make sure I have something that's worded nicely and professionally, being such a sore subject for them.

(My expression was mocking the binding nature of a CA lease agreement.)You are correct, you're not a California attorney, which is evident because you operate on a healthy Texan rationale, something which California courts sorely lack thanks to our incredibly tenant-centric laws that we operate around.If a landlord tries to breach a lease, a tenant can easily sue them and win here, any day of the week.

Staying below $1/ft + considering pets is rare here and sorely needed.Lately I've been adding value to fellow landlords.  

It smells like cat urine and its an eye sore compared to the surrounding buildings.

Sore joints too.