Snow removal ideas and tips

[Maya Jones]

How do you all handle the snow removal for your multi unit properties? 

Are tenants responsible for the front and back steps? Im not the original landlord so don't have this in the lease. 
do you hire a service that comes out? How do you pay them and what is average cost I should expect? 
Or Would you team up with neighboring buildings? Looking for ideas from experienced chicago landlords. 

TIA, 

Newbie landlord bracing for the first winter 

[Drew Sygit]

Really depends on #units and building layout.

EXAMPLE: If you have townhouse-style units, each with own private entrance and street parking, with no common areas - let the tenants handle.

2-4 unit properties, you can usually negotiate with one of the tenants to handle.

5+ gets tricky...