We are entering the game with our first rental (family member was supposed to move in but passed away, so we already are in possession of this property). It's a very small 850 sq ft, no basement SFH on a street of nearly identical houses in a decent neighborhood. Because it's so small, I feel like we're already disadvantaged when asking for good rent (rentometer implies $1200 would be on track, more would be a stretch). I'm wondering if we'd be shooting ourselves in the foot by trying to charge even more to include mowing and snow removal (we're in the great lakes area)? The 1400 sq ft single family home next to our primary has been a rental for the last 8 years or so and part of a large portfolio with a professional management company and their tactic is to professionally landscape once yearly and put grass and snow removal on the tenants, so I know it's done both ways locally. The tenants are not so great about keeping on top of the mowing.

Bonus question: What color paint (preferable behr) do you find your tenants like in the NE/Mid west?

Thank you from a newbie!