You can opt for wooden and metal fencing, depending on the choice of style that you want to put.

We don't know what we don't know.It becomes a personal choice.  

You have 2 choices:1. 

And @Jerry Puckett is a great choice as well!

Explain to her in a nice way that if she will not comform to the lease requirements that you will have no choice than to find her in default and will need her to move.

They only have four choices but it really seems to wow the tenants and go the extra mile to help them feel at home.Such a simple strategy that helps tenants feel at home

If they do, then your choice to live there or not should be based on other considerations first, especially as you're "not in a position to renovate".As @Russell Brazil said, there's never a "perfect" home, and multi.'

If nothing wrong, then send a letter to the tenant stating that since the water bill has increased and the bill is higher, that you have no choice but to increase their rent by $25 a month in order to cover the extra expense of the water bill being increased.  

Money lending.In your case, if you didn't leave yourself an out and your buyers all beg off, your next choice would be to fix it and flip it yourself.

A bank is your best choice to obtain your equity, mess around with others and you will be putting your property at a greater risk of losing time and money and perhaps the property. :)