There was an abandoned pool and overgrown landscaping that made the property appear MUCH worse than it actually was.

Try to get a current rent roll along with any of the monthly bills (i.e. utility bills, landscaping, contractors, etc).

As I mentioned to Bobby, this is due to the fact that we never defer maintenance and execute the following make-ready work between every tenant: replace carpet (where necessary), new coat of paint, patch holes, fix lights, thorough top-to-bottom deep clean, update landscaping, replace window coverings where needed, tighten or replace fixtures, handles, etc.

You'll also need funds to pay your holding costs, a 245k loan at 8.5% interest only is $1,633/m plus taxes, insurance, utilities, landscaping...etc, so somewhere around 2k/m holding costs.  

Attached below is the Landscaping Tree and shrub plan.

I would have loved to do some more landscaping, maybe build a carport, etc. 

I would also speak to the developer/builder and ask how he/she intends to landscape/mark the trail. 

@Ellie Nasir Originally I didn't do much work myself but by starting with the easy-ish stuff (painting, landscaping, labour) and challenging myself with progressively harder things, I learned a lot and saved a lot of money.

In more developed areas tighter parks could be B if they are landscaped well and have car ports or paved drives.

Well, that fits the Bay Area investment landscape.