The HOA would then check, and only one time did they find that the yard was not picked up.

We were able to salvage the poured basement and most of the first story framing.

A  little bit more about the house: it's 1224 sqft, 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom ( very odd and functional obsolescent), there was a rail road 200 yards from house, and  there was an excavating shop/repair company working in the backyard all day long, and house was on the dead end street with rough looking neighborhood.

I cut them all open with a razor blade and drained them in the yard and recycled the plastic.  

-Bush removal / Yard clean up- Concrete walk removed and replaced-Concrete patio poured-Fence removed and replacedThanks,Sam

Don't think it's in livable condition currently.Realtor sign has been in the yard for over a year too, but realtor says it's not available yet, and doesn't know when. 

I also use a rewards system with the rentRent 650 per mthRent paid on time or 30 days ahead=62531 days ahead =575If paid a yr ahead 1000 offIf I can do a walk thou of house and yard and all rent has been paid on time then dec rent is 300(dec is usually the hardest financial time for low income tenants who count on the tax refund check)I also was generous and gave them approx 2 weeks for free when they moved in I know someone who is a felon and has found it really to find someone who will rent to him because of his background, this same person is a great tenant and brings in approx 140k a yr, he has turned his life around after he went to jail, and is now a Christian with a wife and child.  

   $95,000 at 13% (yes the interest rates were insane back then); He charged us $1000.00 fee to move in; and our monthly rent would be the equivalent of what the mortgage would be over a 30 period of time plus utilities and yard care (huge half acre plot of land).

I'm hoping to avoid tenants not cutting their grass or leaving non yard items on the lawn.  

Pit bull or 2, a couple of cars that are nice, car parts in garage and tires, yard not mowed consistently, never trimmed.