Maybe build up front yard around tree with raised planter, and add some colorful shrubs.

My lease does state - "Will Conduct themselves and require other persons on the property with Tenant’s consent to conduct themselves not to disturb, annoy, endanger, or interfere with their neighbor’s peaceful enjoyment of the property. " & "Will not Disturb the peace and quiet of other tenants or neighbors.

It has a nice driveway, nice house placement, and plenty of trees.

Items like replacing all the water lines or sewer lines for older parks, resurfacing the roads, topping all the trees, are large expenses that can occur in the future and they should be budgeted for.

Lot and a half, on a corner, no trees on the lot, no trees in front to block the endless sunsets and moonrises. 2700 sq. feet of cinder block contruction with 2600 sq. feet of pavers, two Central AC units, one is for the 800 sq. foot Den and Sunroom with half bath and inside storage room with all the utilities including sprinkler control.

Here are the numbers:BYERS AVEPurchase Price: $231,000Purchase Closing Costs: $6,800Renovation Budget: $39,000Holding/Financing Budget: $13,000Staging/Clean-up: $2,800Commission/Closing: $15,000Sale Price: $315,000Total Profit: $7,400I should end up holding this house for about 3 months (1 ½ months for rehab and 1 ½ months on the market before we close).Moving on From Here-On the Byers Ave house, I have the foundation and some trees that were causing the foundation issues taken care of.

Or am I missing the forest trough the trees, is there a simpler way to work with the family to buy the property and resolve the outstanding liens another way?

Deferred maintenance is addressed (trees over house, old fences, external storage buildings, walk ways, etc).  

Nowadays you will just have to work and look harder for them.Back in the day, the 1% deals would fall off tree's in Toledo.It's tougher now for sure.Pick a market and your niche.Look at tertiary markets in the Midwest where there aren't many cowboys in town lolI've always loved Ohio, Michigan and Indiana...Learn the market inside and out.Negotiate hard and have cash to close quick.Be quick.Just bought one not to long ago in a B- class area of Toledo for $40,000, needs around $10,000 in rehab and ARV is $80,000+3 bed, 1 bathRent will be $900pm easy peasy.Wishing you much success

Researching the family tree of my investors would reveal a lot of BP DNA.