Once you figure out what you plan to accomplish with it, then the answer to your question should be much easier.

Does anyone have suggestions how we can motivate these two to keep their lots cleaned up without actually having to evict them?

You can do it without her, but it will be easier, more fun, and more profitable with her.As you gain knowledge about REI, you lower your Risk.

The tools of the site allow people to do this in a manner that is much easier than traditional networking methods.For example: Say you're looking for a new contractor for a rehab you picked up.

It mainly needs cleaned, painted, bushes trimmed, etc.

We cleaned it up a bit more . . . hopefully, the page is more useful to people now!

Makes it easier to get accepted in my experience.

Show it crisp and clean.

You want to look clean and neat and like you have enough money to bail them out.

If you mean the former, get is cleaned up, fixed up, and priced better than anything else on the market, and it will move.Short of subdividing it, there's no way you can sell part of it.