I assume (with no actual data to back this up) that there will still be plenty of people that don't want to live in these massive, communist block style with granite-and-tile lipstick housing complexes. 

@Samantha KleinFlooring is one too; tile or wood, box of Air Filters, Have the AC unit serviced in spring and fall, changes hoses as you stated, trimming back trees off and around the house, provide a plunger, Fire Extinguishers serviced and or replaced and put under the kitchen sink, clean dust from under the fridge, Don't provide a washer/dryer, they are always maintenance headaches, clean out shower drains between tenants, Give tenants a list of what they can and cant put in the garbage disposal. 

We have successfully bought  rundown properties off the MLS,  upgraded them (tile bathrooms, newer fixtures & appliances, new windows,  extra insulation, programmable thermostats, etc.)  

Shop around for painters and try switching to laminate or LVT , or my favorite tile for flooring options so you don't have to replace it so often.     

Welcome Herbert Eagle Premier Tile On light st.

If I do all the drains and weeping tiles, it's around 225.

So I walked, Property had asbestos tile on ceiling and the abatement company said the glue used to secure it most likely has asbestos in that also.. probably a 2000 dollar removal fee, but then I'd have to refinish the ceilings, house had some other points lacking I found on 2nd walk thru.

There are no cracks or split tiles that I can see.

Here are the signs I have seen so far :-We recently started to see some hair size cracks in the kitchen tiles following the same direction.

If you think they want something low maintenance, but a "yard", maybe like you said, mulch and some drought tolerant plants.Have you seen the deck tiles/ pavers they have in Costco?