Landscaping and lawn care for single family residences

[Tyler M.]

Just curious how other landlords handle landscaping and lawn care for single family homes? Do you require your tenant to do it all or hire a company? What about landscaping, like pulling weeds in flower beds and mulching? 

[Daria B.]

I want my homes to continue with the curb appeal so I have a lawn guy that tends to my properties. I've seen too many properties where tenants are hacking the lawn. 

I have one property that has a lot of bushes and my lawn company takes very good care of the property for a good fee. I've had to let 2 previous single-man companies go as it was too much for them and the work was not being done. Another property I turned into a 80% oasis so that I there would be little to no maintenance.