Rental with a Pool in the Back

[Ryan Stahr]

I'm considering a foreclosure in a great rental neighborhood. It meets all my criteria, except for one big variable - it has an in ground pool. No idea why someone put an in ground pool in this area, but it adds way more risk in my mind as a landlord (risk of falls, drowning, upkeep, maintenance, etc.). 

Who has experience with pools in a rental? How did you manage it and have you ever filled in a pool with success? I've read only horror stories online. 

[Jonathan Klemm]

More can also equal more return. Maybe write into the contract that all minor pool repairs and maintenance is covered by the renter or do the opposite and do it all your self but include an additional pool maintenance cost. I think I'd do the later to insure there wasn't any major unforeseen costs.