Upgrading your rental property yard

[Greg Koszkul]

I recently began house hacking and have about an acre of yard to play with- right now it is bare and no grass. What would be a good (and not excessively expensive) method to make this presentable for tenants to use and spend time in? I was thinking a combo of grass, mulch along the fence perimeter and one or two gravel areas with lawn chairs for tenants to hang out. Thoughts?

[Patrick M.]

I would just do the grass and see how it gets used. That alone would be a HUGE improvement and certainly appreciated.

Tenants will put their things where they want and trying to direct them will only frustrate you.