If this is your first rental property that's a lot to deal with. 

It can be done, but it might be a lot to take on, especially if you're considering out of state properties.

That's a lot to think about. 

Since it's going to be a rental and most tenants won't keep up the landscaping, what's the balance I should be trying to achieve to positively impact the appraisal but not overwhelm a tenant with expectations they'll have a lot to keep up?

@Greg Banheh if it's just a regular lot to build one house, I try to buy it myself and list it on the MLS, since the buyers for land don't have the urgency that buyers for SFR's have. 

There is a lot to know about them but they can be super helpful! 

In Colorado, you don't need a lot to show homes  We run a virtual dealership.

There was a lot to choose from at the time but today its a different story.

What if someone hit's the lotto.     

That has a lot to do with it some of these success stories.