Welcome @La Toya Flowers Butler ! 

Fix it.We eliminate as much landscaping as possible: we take out flower beds and most decorative features, ideally, lawn mowing is the only job tenants have to do, because we know that's all we can expect from most.

Quote from @Lily B.: Following this thread….

We have had duplexes with shared water, sewer, and trash billing, as well as shared driveways.The long term tenants act more like owner occupants, planting flowers, etc. and in some cases neighbors think that they are the owners. 

Continuing to plant fruit trees, flowers, agave cactus, etc.  

Quote from @Lily Ngo: hey guys, I recently enrolled with Kendall LeJeune the founder of Land Only Fans.

Have a garden for food or flowers.

@Lily Jensen Getting a HELOC on an investment property is not an issue.

Quote from @Li Li: I’m exploring opportunities in Knoxville, TN, for single-family home investments focused on long-term rentals, with a strong emphasis on cash flow.

@Li Li, Since the 1031 exchange will allow you to move into any type of real estate anywhere in the country.