There is a back garden and behind that, is a fenced area of 1/4 acre. 

If you feel these tenants were burned by the early hiccups, let them move out and start fresh with someone else that won't experience the hiccups and is willing to pay market rate.

It definitely seems there is bitterness between the brothers and that the tenant still feels some ownership over the property.My gut is telling me that I have the current landlord serve his brother a 30 day notice to vacate the home before closing so that I can start fresh when I take over.

I didn’t build my wealth this way, I’m using REI to manage risk in retirement and I’ve invested in training and processes to make it as passive as possible.Perhaps you should take a fresh look at it.

@David Coric  there are a couple of detectors for this like fresh air but they are only for hotels now I think.

That said, in 2013, we were fresh out of grad school and did not have $145K to invest in the market.

(Test with food coloring)Or someone could’ve just left the garden hose on for nearly a week.

She told me everything that was wrong (freshly remodeled, new everything except tub). 

Some of the renos that seem worth doing are rewiring the electrical, a fresh coat of paint, and maybe improving some other components of the unit (it is OLD). 

It's a B+ class property and rents super easy but I think a fresh paint job could help this standout more.