Even though updating the interior of your income property is important, updating the exterior of your property is equally important because it’s the first thing that people will see when they drive up to your property.

This is why, in today’s blog post; I’m going to offer you several tips that you can use for updating the landscaping of your property to create better curb appeal

The first thing to do before updating the curb appeal to your income property is to survey the scene.

You should take an honest assessment of the work that needs to be done to improve the curb appeal of your property then create a plan of action for getting that work done.

Before working on the landscaping to your property, you should always clean up the landscaping first because there may be debris, trash, or dead plants that will need to be removed before you can get the work done.

If your rental property has a lawn that has a lot of dead patches, you should have those problem areas cut out of your lawn and replaced with new sod.

Let’s say that your rental property landscaping doesn’t have a lawn, in this case, you may want to have a lawn installed then add a bench or some outdoor chairs because this will create an outdoor space for your tenants.

Does your property have an irrigation system? If not, you should add sprinklers and a drip irrigation system to the flower beds. 

It’s also best to add a timer as well so that the sprinkler system will come on automatically and your tenant won’t have to deal with watering the landscaping.

Depending on when you’re reading this article, you should always plant for the season. This means that you should only use plants that will thrive during the time of the year that you plan them.

Once you spend the time and effort planting new plants to improve the curb appeal of your rental property, you should also hire a property manager. 

Jevons Property Management will ensure that your rental property landscaping is maintained by a licensed and insured professional unless your lease requires your tenants to care for the landscaping in which case Jevons Property Management will ensure the tenants are complying with their lease.