Welcome to BP, from a fellow Garden Stater!

The rest of the block is either parking lot or Garden MFR.

Common line items that are too high or are not necessary to have, are typically related to services that the current ownership is paying for (e.g. gardeners, coin laundry leases, pest control services, etc.)

Something to consider though, it might be worth a hundred bucks or so to hire someone to dig the garden for a bit and make sure that the crack isn't due to an underground stream running under the slab.

Garden of the Gods and the surrounding areas or Carmichael.

Usually, my "landscaping" work is basically to of course cut the lawn including edging and trimming as well as using some weed killer on the entire lawn so its not full of weeds and stuff, then usually my "landscaping" is some mulch and some various brightly colored perennials from Home Depot or one of the local garden centers and that's about it, other than one house.

Should the feds step in and start bulldozing them.. thereby creating jobs and Open spaces that could grow gardens and other productive type of uses..

Should be able to see through that kitchen wall out the back door onto the deck or garden area, that should give the perception of opening the room outside.

While we reinvest every penny we make and do not share in the luxuries of others, we do proudly boast that we have 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 horses, one mountain cabin that I did not give away to finish and a lot of happiness and no "dirt poorness" here except in the feable garden that we have not proved up yet.

This is the guideline I use to assist my clients in determining NOI: Vacancy Factor (5%)Offsite Management Advertising Administrative (G&A) Insurance Legal and Professional On-site Management Interior Cleaning and Maintenance General Repairs and Maintenance Exterior Cleaning and Maintainance (gardening, pool, pest control, etc.)