Does it have curb appeal (nice flowers / landscaping, mulched flower beds, etc), Are the amenities like screens and fences clean and looking good - no mold, rust, etc?  

The tree needed to be cut down or all the flowers removed she told me. 

Fourth, add a few decorative touches to make the home more appealing: Place a flower pot full of marigolds or brightly colored welcome mat by the front door; Set a colorful bowl of fruit on the kitchen counter; Install some decorative shelving on bathroom wall; Paint one of the walls in the living or family room an accent color that harmonizes with the rest of the room.Fifth, learn to live with and accept what that renter does with YOUR house.

Nothing major - a fun-colored pot, dish towels, a bowl of colorful fruit and flowers in the kitchen; a shower curtain and towels in the bathroom; etc.

Then there were times when the foreclosure process was as smooth as silk.

After all, as they say, you don't want to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, when all your going to do is put it right back in the pile of sow's ears. 

He even had flower planting on one bill.

ie, do they want a stump dug out or a little flower bed cleared or?

I'd even think outside the box and give every tenant a small gift of appreciation - a cake, flowers, gift card, etc.

I'm also looking to add a flower farm and speakeasy.