For example, STWD has debt in the Hudson Yards project in NYC and 181 Fremont in San Fran.  

The one prior to this required us to remove 75 cubic yards of trash and "stuff".  

The quality of the residents is what's making all of the difference right now from a management perspective.We've done things like remove older carpeting and replacing with vinyl plank flooring, changing out water heaters, putting HVAC maintenance on a schedule, pest control, and better yard maintenance.

When I moved in there were already fences going from the front yard all the way through the backyard. 

They use my yard as their bathroom.  

I make note of homes that have newspapers piled up on the porch, high grass in the yard or grass growing in the gutters. 

He gave Noah the blueprints, saying: "You have 6 months to build the ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights.”Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard - but no ark.

If you made your "buyer" responsible for maintenance, yard, etc, then it could work.

In fact, we keep up the mowing, etc.Yes the tax lot # is listed, the sellers agent sign was in the yard of the house, with what ended up being our Agents name and number listed.  

You'll also want to set up some house rules because technically, you are renting out a room and they have access privileges to the common areas like the kitchen, LR, FR, laundry, yard, etc.