@Aaron BihlIf you don't mind me picking your brain a bit, did you separate the yard, or do they share the same space?

This also lets you check on things such as gutters and yard upkeep that might need more tending to at certain times of the year.

Why are you only considering investing in your back yard? 

If there is a dog, she will need to be 'home' at the time of showings, but she can take the dog for a walk or put him in the back yard.

@Andy Monaghan don't forget a yard sign.

That way if they aren't a candidate for quick close then you can salvage the deal and turn it into a listing.

It does NOT have any access to public exterior (yard or alley), and it is in the garden level.

You can find a replacement claw foot tub at a salvage/recycle business for a few hundred dollars.

I have a judgement worth a few thousand I will never collect on.But I learned this is a business and must be run like a business and that means super levels of customer service served up with a total intolerance for serious lease violations ecspecially non payment of rent, creating a neighborhood disturbance, etc....Don’t misunderstand, I want the tenants to enjoy the home and if that means a little extra wear and tear from kids, a garden in the yard, some extra painting when the tenant departs, my efforts to send repair teams same day or quickly for service at my expense, that’s fine... but the lease terms and conditions for payment and local and state law compliance are the lease terms and conditions and they should be adhered to consistently, by all parties.

I saw many latino kids playing in the front yard.