Build up the material closer to the house so there is a drainage grade away from the house, ad some type of greenery like a cedar or another bush to help with the rain water.

One of the two leasees is a teacher and has a first grade child in school.

We realized there were some grading problems, but it's worse that we expected. 

Hard to beat the simple, mid grade, durable, nothing fancy, white electric range....

(yes, sharp readers- high schools do not include first grade.)Easier way #3.

I paint trim with a better grade of paint and either satin or semi-gloss.I paint walls and sometimes ceilings between tenants, so ease and cost of repaint is the most important thing to me. 

I always see people posting the letter grade (C/B/A) of a community, but is there a website that you guys use to figure the letter out?

I drove through the C- to D grade neighborhoods in KCMO during my visit and it would take quite a bit of work.  

Throughout the years thousands of you have regularly used The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods to assist you in your research & investing in the Cleveland market.

We put mid grade carpet in living areas and bedrooms, LVP everywhere else.