If the claim was for say tripping on a damaged sidewalk, Tom is probably not personally liable, but maybe you can get the management company and maybe the LLC itself. 

In this instance it was under the sidewalk out front.

Here are some details that were provided on the proforma - "owner pays gas for unit #4, 5 units have central A/C, and 3 units window A/C belong to tenants.One porch rebuilt, new laundry room door, main entrance door improved, brand new gas line, new fence, entire roof recoated, new drop boxfor rent, some sidewalk segments replaced $2600, 5 toilets replaced, 3 stove and 3 refrigerators replaced, new hot water tank"If you want to be an LP or GP on the deal let me know. 

There is a counter that people walk up to to order stuff.Most of them downtown surround a parking lot, cars parked inside the lot with carts around the perimeter facing the sidewalk.

Never heard of a fine for a cement truck on a sidewalk but yes, a concrete truck can easily and often does crack sidewalks and you'll have to replace that too so, if they can pour the slab from the street using chutes or a pump, all the better. 

Vehicles parked blocking the alley street driveway sidewalk whatever  are towed.

Even if it went under a sidewalk in the city, it’s a high “I know you’re in a emergency” price.

He kept trying to get us to walk into the house with him during the argument and we refused, having the discussion out on the sidewalk in plain view.

Was a few minutes late too.Steps out of the car and extinguishes a cigarette on the sidewalk ... strike 2, this is a non-smoking house and he didn't bother picking up the cigarette butt.Looking at the house he comments "Nice kitchen, but I don't care about that ... that is for woman!"

Columbus taxes are lower than Cleveland, it seems to me (although it varies by neighborhood, of course), and there are no annoying Point of Sale inspections in which the city makes you fix every little thing in your property, like cracks in the sidewalk.