So with the slip and fall case, the LLC could defend the homeowner by pointing to the lease and mgmt agreement where it says the mgmt company is responsible for all maintenance and upkeep including shoveling and salting sidewalks.

I don’t know that I believe any developer can be an expert in predicting the future, but I do know that they are spending millions of dollars in diligence before they step off the sidewalk onto a busy street.

In every case, the HOA takes care of the front yard, the neighborhood, the common use areas, parks, gyms, pools, basketball courts, pickle ball courts, tennis courts, sidewalks, etc.

Need for Fire hydrant and a required bathroom.Right there along the side walk is a fire hydrant. 

They repaved the roadways and sidewalks, created multiuse paths, rebuilt the largest park and are currently building a new school.

I find it funny that they lay a massive hammer on the STRs like this but yet they allow a bunch of scooters to be used everywhere and dumped on the sidewalks like trash each night. 

Working on a home currently...figured I could put $10k into it and sell it.New furnace and new water heater => $6,100New Windows (double hung in older home) => $4,100Cabinets and flooring will be the next big expense for this one.I'm hoping the city doesn't make me repair the sidewalk (they go in half with homeowners)Electrical is expensive (price of copper wire is a factor) and sewer can get pricey.

Thats exciting.A few things to consider -make sure you are actually pre approved, not just pre qualified-see if the lender can provide a list of 'warrantable' condos, you don't want to waste your time with communities that are 'non warrantable'-make sure the complexes are solvent..have money set aside for repairs to roofs, sidewalks, lighting, pools etc.

For me, I will avoid areas that look like this at first sight: many lawns that unkept, house that need paint on the outside, numerous broken down cars (not old but broken down), people that are hanging out and it is the middle of the day, trash in lawn, streets, and sidewalk.

Sewer & Storm including structuresWater mains and HydrantsDirt work, dirt removal and or bring in.City has said they would be interested in paying for Court yard development, because it would be considered common area, Side walk, Trees, Grass and One year maintenance.Management feeThe estimate for underground was made without structural engineering prints, purpose for that is we don’t want to spend thousands on a print to have the city decide against it.