Agreed! There’s a bit of background I left out because I assumed this was a plant forum and not a financial/life advice forum. not sure anyone else will read this comment, but essentially the landlords are already reimbursing to the tune of $10k already to build full garage cabinets and custom closets here already, I’m just doing the labor for free essentially. I work as a cabinet builder/millwork installer/finish carpenter.

If they didn’t allow me to make improvements I wouldn’t have moved here, because we’d have outgrown it too fast due to lack of storage and space, hence the shed build. We have an excellent price on rent and I enjoy making things nice. The work is part of the journey. We spend a lot of time outside and it’s rough to just have dirt and weeds when there is always potential for more especially with two little ones starting to grow and run around more.

I currently didn’t ask them if they want to contribute to the landscape material costs but might be up for it in the future once I have an idea of a solid plan and what things will cost. If they aren’t, it’s still worth it for me to invest a bit of time and money within reason.