I am leaning towards hiring professional snow removal for the rental properties.Does anyone know: (1) The local laws regarding liability/responsibility for shoveling say your sidewalk?

I recently contacted several concrete companies to submit bids for replacing a 10x60 sidewalk. 

Keep the beds and sidewalk cracks clear of weeds.Financing: expect higher down payments and higher interest rates.

2) Who's responsible for keeping the sidewalk and 18" of the street clean?

Maybe they'll jack up the rates in a couple years, maybe there's some other clauses in the details.All of my properties sit pretty close to the street, like two sidewalk squares so not a ton of digging replacement is necessary if/when the lines fail.

If they end up having to physically remove a tennant from the building and put furniture on the sidewalk that date is two weeks after the judges date.

4)  Typically the lien holder (mortgage company) will require a a new appraisal showing the value after the split and might require all or part of the proceeds paid for the lot to buy down the mortgage. 5)  The city might require you to put in sidewalks, curb & gutter if they are not in place on the new lot. 6)  If you plan on building anything on the new lot, make sure that is approve-able by the city planning and zoning department.I did a lot split on one of my rentals in Boise and had to jump through a lot of hoops, but I got a separate building lot out of it so it was well worth it.Best of luck.

The following is labor only:$4.50 per sq ft for flooring.Painting: $100 per nominal room size of 14' x 16'Doors: $350 per roomAcid/pressure washing front/left side of home/sidewalk: $650.Follow up question: if this is too expensive (or too low), what is the appropriate cost for these items in the Memphis area?

If he doesn't, then it will go a small way toward paying somebody new to do the repairs ( he framed the sidewalk crooked so the concrete is poured crooked, some tile work is incorrect, etc).

Yes, the landlord will have to pay the legal fees deductible on its own liability insurance, and will also suffer incredibly intrusive inquiries into every aspect of its business and personal life as the parties engage in "discovery" during the lawsuit.A third party who trips over a tenant's child's bicycle on the front sidewalk, and suffers injury and medical expenses, will look for somebody to sue.