We spent a lot of time on the back and front yards to add curb appeal.

It has liens for the city demo of the house and cleaning of the yard.

Overall, my thought is that our current home is not an ideal rental - it's big, the pool requires constant maintenance, the yard requires regular attention/landscaping but I could be wrong. 

If you're concerned about how the yard looks, I would recommend using grass seed that is native to Texas and can handle the heat in addition to xeriscaping to save on water. 

hello,I am new to the forum but have been listening to BiggerPockets for awhile now, and have been having a hard time figuring out a successful route on developing a multifamily project on a property my family owns. the last couple of years there were develops that purchased three properties in our back yard and they are looking to develop a pretty good size multifamily units and now my parents are worried about privacy when that happens.

The back yards are usually still dead, or just mowed weeds, which we've learned to be ok with.

Little things to look out for are: cars parked on the grass, the style and age of cars, yards with high and unkept grass, cyclone fenced front yards, houses that need painting, blue tarps on the roof.

Purchase price: $82,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Sale price: $160,000 3 bdrm 1 bath, fenced yard, sold through realtor

The generator was about 20 yards from the bedroom window she was sleeping in.   

All inspections were good, but the home would need new permits.My question is if the abanded property can still be salvaged or does it have to be torn down and redone after sitting in the elements for so many years?