You don't normally need to do lawn care for SFR.  

Many of these applicants think an eviction means that they were carried out of the house while kicking and screaming and all of their stuff was thrown on the front lawn.

A lawn mower costs under $200 new.

No matter if your lease says the tenant must maintain the yard, plan on paying for lawn care and extermination.Water/sewer is lienable...if your tenant doesn't pay the bill, you'll have to or the city will put a lien on the property.

You are basically going to pay points directly or through seller credit to artificially lower the note rate 2% in year 1 and 1% in year 2.   

Hi guys,I have a property in Allentown and need your recommendations for snow removal and lawn care company.

It is likely that your property tax is artificially low due to prop 13.  

His dad is very wealthy and is a bullyHis son left owing 18 days of rent, cleaning fee, late fees and some lawn maintenance fees because he didn't mow the lawn for 30 days and mowing the lawn was part of the lease. 

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

After accounting for utilities/lawn/trash and 10%-5%-5% (of monthly gross rents) for future property management, cap ex, vacancy, and repairs/maintenance, this makes the cash-on-cash return after we move out is still only 2.95% (about $390/mo).