Sell the feature of having a sandlot volleyball court.Tell them it's ready to be tilled for their vegetable garden.Tell them pets are okay outside.Tell them the neighbor stole your sod, a simple furniture arrangement and they can look next door. 

Also, you need to factor in the cost of replacing furniture, linens, and other supplies each year that you normally wouldn't factor in with a long term rental property.Investing in a vacation rental in Maui is great, and we've been very happy with ours and would do it all over again in a heartbeat.  

if you go with the student rentals route, considering putting in simple furniture - then you can advertise as "furnished units" and charge a nice premium.

Their story may be very different why they broke lease... what happened to their furniture that was housed in bedbug infested housing... could it cause issues with your property?

Most tenants don't notice baseboards once their furniture is in place.

Finding the right realtor is like finding the right teacher or babysitter for your children.  

At first she tried to say the judgments weren't her, but the title company confirmed it was her by the names of the children named in the case.

We are far less stressed and my husband has been making some wonderful connections and memories with the children. 

Your best bet  would be to have it tested, especially if the tenants have children under the age of 6.  

My husband and I want to invest in property to have assets to pass down through our children to the generations after.